HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1990-2379 ORDINANCE NO. 2379
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA REGULATING THE
DISPLAY OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows:
SECTION I: That Section19.04.205.1 is hereby added to the Chula Vista
Municipal Code to read as follows:
Sec.19.04.205.1 Sexually Explicit Material.
"Sexually Explicit Material" means any book, magazine, periodical,
pamphlet, display or other printed matter or photograph which contain on
the front or back cover visual representations or depictions of specified
sexual activities or specified anatomical areas (as same are defined by
Sections 19.04.271 and 19.04.270, respectively).
SECTION II: That Title 9 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is hereby
amended by adding a new Chapter 9.22 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 9.22 REGULATION OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL.
Sec. 9.22.010 Regulation of Sexually Explicit Material.
It is unlawful for any person to display, for any commercial purpose
including, but not limited to, sale, any sexually explicit material
unless any one of the following conditions exist:
A. The display of the sexually explicit material occurs within
an "adult-oriented recreation business" as defined by Section
9.58.024.
B. The sexually explicit material is displayed in an area of the
commercial establishment that is clearly segregated by opaque
physical barriers in such a manner that invitees to the
commercial establishment could not view the sexually explicit
material except by entry into the physically segregated area,
and the physically segregated area is clearly marked and
identified on the exterior portions of the opaque physical
barriers containing same with the message that the interior
portions of said area contain sexually explicit materials.
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C. The portions of the sexually explicit material which depict
or represent the specified sexual activity or specified
anatomical areas are securely covered with an opaque material
in such a manner that an unconsenting member of the public
cannot view same in a haphazard or accidental manner, but
only by the deliberate manipulation of said opaque material.
SECTION III: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force on
the thirtieth day from and after its adoption.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, California, this 17th day of July, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Malcolm, McCandliss, Moore
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Nader, Cox
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
Beverly ~. Authelet, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2379 had its first reading on
July 10, 1990, and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of
said City Council held on the 17th day of July, 1990.
Executed this 17th day of July, 1990.