HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 3526 CITY OF RENTON , WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO . 3526 SdS
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF. RENTON, WASHINGTON,
RELATING TO LAND USE AND ZONING
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION I : Existing Section 4-702 of Title IV (Building
Regulations) of Ordinance No . 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances
of the City of Renton" is hereby amended by adding the following
subsections :
1. "Adult Motion Picture Theater" : An enclosed building
used for presenting motion picture films , video cassettes , cable
television, or any other such visual media, distinguished or characterized
by an emphasis on matter depicting , describing or relating to "specified
sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas" as hereafter defined,
for observation by patrons therein.
2. "Specified Sexual Activities" :
(a) Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation
or arousal;
(b) Acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse
or sodomy ;
(c) Fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals ,
pubic region, buttock or female breast .
3 . "Specified Anatomical Areas"
(a) Less than completely and opaquely covered human .
genitals, pubic region, buttock, and female
breast below a point immediately above the top
of the areola; and
(b) Human male genitals in a discernible turgid state,
even if completely and opaquely covered.
SECTION II : There is hereby added a new Chapter to Title
IV (Building Regulations). of Ordinance No , 1628 entitled "Code of
General Ordinances of the City of Renton" relating.:to adult motion
picture theaters as follows ;
A. Adult motion picture theaters are prohibited within
the area circumscribed by a circle which has a radius.-:consisting
of the following distances from the following specified uses or zones ;
1. Within or within one thousand (1000.' ) feet of any
residential zone (SR-1 , SR-2 , R-1 , S-11 R-:2, R-3 ,
R-4 or T). or any single family or multiple family
residential use ,
2 . One (1) mile of any public or private school
3 . One thousand (10001 ) feet of any church.. or other
religious facility or institution
4. One thousand (1000 ') feet of any public park or P71
zone,
B. The distances provided in this section shall be measured
by following a straight line, without regard to intervening- buildings ,
from the nearest point of the property parcel upon which the proposed
use is to be located, to the nearest point of the parcel of property
or the land use district boundary line from which the proposed land
use is to be separated.
SECTION III : This Ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage, approval and thirty days after its publication.:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 13th day of April 19.81
Delores A, Mead, ' y
ft Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 13th day of April 1981.
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Approved as to form: Barbara Y., Shi.npoch, Mayor
awrence J, rren, City Attorney
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