§ 110-9. Definitions.  


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  • As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
    ADULT BOOKSTORE
    An establishment having, as a substantially significant portion of its stock-in-trade, books, magazines, films for sale or viewing on premises, by use of motion-picture devices or other coin-operated means, or other periodicals which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on matters depicting or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
    ADULT BUSINESS
    A business which displays, shows, sells, rents or otherwise exhibits a display or depiction of a specified anatomical area or specified sexual activity which emits sensuality but is not obscene.
    ADULT CABARET
    A nightclub, theater or other establishment which features live performance by topless and/or bottomless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers or similar entertainers, where such performances are distinguished or characterized by emphasis upon specified sexual activity or specified anatomical areas.
    ADULT MASSAGE PARLOR
    A place where, for any form of consideration or gratuity, massage, alcohol rub, administration of fomentations, electric or magnetic treatments or any other treatment or manipulation of the human body occurs as part of, or in connection with, the specified sexual activities, or when any person providing such treatment, manipulation or service related thereto exposes specified anatomical areas.
    ADULT MODEL STUDIO
    Any place where, for any form of consideration or gratuity, male or female figure models who display specified anatomical areas are provided to be observed, sketched, drawn, painted, sculptured, photographed or similarly depicted by persons paying such consideration or gratuity.
    ADULT MOTION-PICTURE THEATERS
    Enclosed buildings used for presenting films consisting of material distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matters depicting, describing or relating to specified anatomical areas or specified sexual activities.
    ADULT PRODUCTS
    Products which display or are a depiction of a specified anatomical area or of a specified sexual activity which emits sensuality but is not obscene.
    OBSCENE ACTS
    Acts which depict or describe, in a patently offensive way, ultimate sexual acts, normal or perverted, actual or simulated, masturbation, excretory functions or lewd exhibition of the genitals, which acts lack serious literate, artistic, political or scientific value when taken as a whole and which, to the average person, applying contemporary community standards, has a dominant theme, taken as a whole, which appeals to the prurient interest.
    OBSCENE MATERIAL
    As defined in N.J.S.A. 9C.34-2 and as amended from time to time.
    SPECIFIED SEXUAL ACTIVITY and SPECIFIED ANATOMICAL AREA
    As defined N.J.S.A. 2C:34-3 and as amended from time to time.