HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-130 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW 99-130
Being a by-law respecting Adult Entertainment Parlours
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington has,
pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.M.45, Section 225
authority to pass by-laws for regulating Adult Entertainment Parlours;
AND WHEREAS at its meeting on July 19, 1999 Council passed By-law 99-123,
Schedule "B" of which contains provisions for other matters respecting the licencing
and regulation of Adult Entertainment Parlours;
AND WHEREAS by Sections 11.2 and 11.3 of Schedule "B" of By-law 99-123,
By-law 97-36, being a by-law respecting Adult Entertainment Parlours is repealed
effective August 18, 1999;
AND WHEREAS Council considers it to be desirable to reenact the provisions of
By-law 97-36, without amending, repealing or derogating from the provisions of
By-law 99-123 in any way;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
enacts as follow:
1. For the purposes of this by-law:
(a) "Adult Entertainment Parlour" means any premises or part thereof in
which is provided services appealing to or designed to appeal to erotic or
sexual appetites or inclinations
(b) "attendant" means any person other than an owner or operator who
provides services designed to appeal to erotic or sexual appetites or
inclinations at an Adult Entertainment Parlour
(c) "services designed to appeal to erotic or sexual appetites or inclinations"
includes:
(i) services of which a principal feature or characteristic is the nudity
or partial nudity of any person
(ii) services in respect of which the word "nude", "naked",
"topless", bottomless", "sexy", or any other word or any other
picture, symbol or representation having like meaning or
implication is used in any advertisement
(d) "to provide" when used in relation to services includes to furnish,
perform, solicit, or give such services and "providing" and "provision"
have corresponding meanings
2. No owner or operator shall, in respect of any Adult Entertainment Parlour
owned or operated by him, knowingly permit any attendant, while providing
services as an attendant, to touch, or to be touched by, or have physical contact
with, any other person in any manner whatsoever involving any part of that
person's body.
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3. No attendant shall, while providing services as an attendant, touch or have
physical contact with any other person in any manner whatsoever involving any
part of that person's body.
4. No patron shall, while attending the facilities of an Adult Entertainment Parlour,
touch any part of an attendant's body during the course of an entertainment
service.
5. No attendant shall provide or perform any services as an attendant in an Adult
Entertainment Parlour except while within the plain and unobstructed view of
the main stage on any floor of the premises.
6. Every person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is guilty of an
offence and liable to a fine on conviction as provided in the Provincial Offences
Act, R.S.O. 1990.
7. No provision of this by-law is intended to nor shall if be deemed to have the
effect of amending, repealing, or derogating in any way from the provisions of
By-law 99-123.
8. This by-law shall come into force and effect on the date of final passage.
By-law read a first and second time this 291h day of July, 1999.
By-law read a third time and finally passed this 29`' day of July, 1999.
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