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Packet · May 29, 2012

Public Township Council Meeting — Packet

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DRAFT PROPOSED REVISIONS – OCTOBER 2011 (11) Any lot on which is located a fast food restaurant must comply with the front yard, side yard, and rear yard requirements for the B-1 or B-2 District in which the lot is located. (jl) Sexually Oriented Businesses. (1) Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to limit offenses against public order, health and decency in the Township of West Orange (the "Town-ship"). This ordinance is enacted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:34-2. (2) Definitions. For the purpose of this ordinance, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings indicated below: Adult arcade shall mean any place to which the public is permitted or invited wherein coin-operated or slug-operated or electronically, electricity or me- chanically 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 (1) time, and where the images so displayed are distinguished or characterized by the depicting or describing of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas. Adult bookstore or adult video store shall mean a commercial establishment which as one (1) of its principal business purposes, offers for sale or for rental, or for any form of consideration, any one (1) or more of the following: (i) Books, magazines, periodicals or other printed material or photographs, films, motion pictures, video cassettes or video productions, slides or other visual representations which depict or describe specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas; and/or (ii) Instruments, devices or paraphernalia which are designed for use in connection with specified sexual activities; and/or (iii) Video stores whose inventory of adult videos is less than twenty (20%) percent of the total number of videos offered for sale or rent are not an adult video store for purposes of this section. Adult cabaret shall mean a nightclub,

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percent of the total number of videos offered for sale or rent are not an adult video store for purposes of this section. Adult cabaret shall mean a nightclub, bar, restaurant or similar commercial establishment, which regularly features: (i) Persons who appear in a state of nudity; or (ii) Live performances which are characterized by the exposure of specified anatomical areas or by specified sexual activities; or (iii) Films, motion pictures, video-cassettes, slides or other photographic reproductions which are characterized by the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas. Adult motel shall mean a hotel, motel or similar commercial establishment, which offers accommodations to the public for any form or consideration of which: (i) Offers a sleeping room for rent for a period of time that is less than twenty-four (24) hours; or (ii) Allows a tenant or occupant of a sleeping room to sub-rent the room for a period of time that is less than twenty-four (24) hours. Adult motion-picture theater shall mean a commercial establishment where, for any form of consideration, films, motion pictures, videocassettes, slides or 127

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