Title
An Ordinance to Amend Section 9.28(1)(b), (e), (q) & (r) of the West Allis Revised Municipal Code Relating to Adult Oriented Establishments.
Body
The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:
PART I. Section 9.28(1)(b) of the Revised Municipal Code is hereby amended to read:
9.28 ADULT ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENTS.
Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following words and phrases shall have the following definitions:
(2)
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(b) "Adult bookstore" means a retail establishment that has:
(1) As one of its principal business purposes the sale or rental of, or a substantial or significant portion of its stock in trade for sale or rental:
(a) Publication which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on matter depicting, describing, or relating to specified anatomical areas or specified sexual activities, as defined in this section; and/or
(b) Sexually oriented devices, as defined in this section.
(2) As used in this definition, publications include, by way of illustration, books, magazines, other periodicals, movies, video tapes, and other products offered in photographic, electronic, magnetic, digital, or other imaging medium.
(3) Any of the following shall be indicia that an establishment has as one of its principal business purposes the sale or rental of: (1) publications which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on matter depicting, describing, or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas, as defined in this section, and/or (2) sexually oriented devices, as defined in this section:
(a) The business advertises the sale or rental of adult publications including but not limited to "x-rated" movies, and/or sexually oriented devices;
(b) Access by persons under eighteen (18) years of age to the business establishment or portions of the business establishment is restricted;
(c) Signs or notices are posted outside an...
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