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For the purpose of this chapter the words and phrases used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, shall have the following meanings:

A. “Adult entertainment” means any exhibition, performance or dance of any type conducted in premises where such exhibition, performance or dance involves a person who is unclothed or in such costume, attire or clothing as to expose any portion of the male or female pubic region, anus, buttocks, or genitals, any portion of the female breast below the top of the areola, vulva, or male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered.

B. “Clerk” means the city clerk of the city who is designated by the mayor as licensing official under this chapter. It also includes his/her designee.

C. “Employee” means any and all persons, including entertainers, who work in or at or render any services directly related to the operation of a public place of adult entertainment which offers, conducts or maintains adult entertainment.

D. “Entertainer” means any person who provides adult entertainment within a public place of adult entertainment as defined in this section whether or not a fee is charged or accepted for entertainment.

E. “Entertainment” means any exhibition or dance of any type, pantomime, modeling or any other performance.

F. “Manager” means any person who manages, directs, administers or is in charge of the affairs and/or the conduct of any portion of any activity involving adult entertainment occurring at any place offering adult entertainment.

G. “Operator” means any person operating, conducting or maintaining a public place of adult entertainment.

H. “Public place of adult entertainment” means any exhibition, performance or dance constituting “adult entertainment” as defined in subsection A of this section which is for the use or benefit of a member or members of the adult public, or advertised for the use or benefit of a member of the adult public, held, conducted, operated or maintained for a profit, direct or indirect. (Ord. 2149-96 § 1, 1996; Ord. 1196-85 § 1(B), 1985.)