§ 26-19. Display of sexually explicit material to minors.  


Latest version.
  • (1)

    It is illegal in a business establishment open to persons under the age of seventeen (17) years to display a book, pamphlet, newspaper, magazine, film or video cassette, the cover of which depicts in a manner calculated to arouse sexual lust or passion for commercial gain or to exploit sexual lust or perversion for commercial gain, any of the following:

    (a)

    Human sexual intercourse, masturbation or sodomy;

    (b)

    Fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, public region, buttocks, or female breasts;

    (c)

    Less than completely and opaquely covered human genitals, buttocks or that portion of the female breast below the top of the areola; or

    (d)

    Human male genitals in a discernible turgid state, whether covered or uncovered.

    (2)

    In this section "display" means to locate an item so that, without obtaining assistance from an employee of the business establishment:

    (a)

    It is available to the general public for handling and inspection; or

    (b)

    The cover or outside packaging on the item is visible to the public.

(Ord. No. 08-105, 4-8-08)