24.01.180 DEFINITIONS (continued)

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1 ADULT CABARET shall mean a nightclub, bar, theater, restaurant or similar ( y! establishment which regularly features live performances which are we distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on specified sexual activities or by exposure of specified anatomical areas and/or which regularly features films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides or other photographic reproductions which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas for observation by patrons.

ADULT DRIVE-IN THEATER shal] mean an open lot or part thereof, with appurtenant facilities, devoted primarily to the presentation of motion pictures, films, theatrical productions and other forms of visual productions, for any form of consideration, to persons in motor vehicles or on outdoor seats, and presenting material distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas for observation by patrons. ADULT HOTEL OR MOTEL shall mean a hotel, motel or similar establishment offering public accommodations for any form of consideration which provides patrons with closed-circuit televisions transmissions, films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides or other photographic reproductions which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas. ADULT _MINI-MOTION PICTURE THEATER shall mean an establishment, with a capacity of more than five but Jess than 50 persons, where, for any form. of consideration, films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides or similar photographic reproductions are shown, and in which a substantial portion of the total presentation time is devoted to the showing of material which is distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas for observation by patrons.: ADULT MODEL STUDIO shall mean any establishment open to the public where, for any form of consideration or gratuity, featuring models who display specified anatomical areas to be observed, sketched, drawn, painted, sculptured, photographed, or similarly depicted by persons, other than the proprietor, paying such consideration or gratuity. This provision shall not apply to any school of art which is operated by an individual, firm, association, partnership, corporation or institution which meets the requirements established in the Education Code of the State of California tofor the issuance or conferringof, and is in fact authorized thereunder issue and confer, a diploma.

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24.01.180 DEFINITIONS (continued)

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: ADULT MOTION PICTURE ARCADE shal? mean any place to which the public is a permitted or invited wherein coin or slug-operated or electronically, MF electrically or mechanically controlled still or motion picture machines, projectors, or other image-producing devices are maintained to show Images to five (5) or fewer persons per machine at any one time, and where the images so displayed are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on depicting ordescribing specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas. ADULT MOTION PICTURE THEATRE shal] mean an establishment, with the capacity of fifty (50) or more persons, where, for any form of consideration, films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides or similar photographic reproductions are shown, and in which a substantial portion of the total presentation time is devoted to the showing of material which is distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas for observation by patrons. ADULT THEATER shall mean theater, concert hall, auditorium or similar establishment, either indoor our outdoor in nature, which for any form of consideration, regularly features live performances which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on specified sexual activities or by exposure of specified anatomical areas for observation by patrons. ALLEY shall mean any dedicated or implied dedication of an access or way ro street.intended for vehicular use to the rear or side of a property served by a ) . . _ AMBIENT LEVEL shall mean that general noise level in the area at the given time.

ANATOMICAL AREAS: See Specified Anatomical Areas.

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ANIMAL_HOSPITAL shall mean a place where animals are given medical or Surgical treatment and are cared for during the time of such treatment. Use as a kennel shall be limited to short-time boarding and shall be only incidental to such hospital use. ANIMALS, LARGE shall include equine or cleft-hoofed animals and shall include other such animals described and assumed by their size, weight, and/or appearance to be large animals. ANIMALS, SMALL shall mean pygmy goats, miniature horses, domestic, and those other such comparably-sized animals distinguished from those described as large animals, not including dogs or cats. (See also City Code 4-117). APARTMENT shall mean a building or portion thereof designed and used for occupancy by two (2) or more individual persons or families living independently of each other.

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