[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Wrightstown
by Ord. No. 1990-2 (Sec. 3-17 of the Revised General Ordinances). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Sexually oriented businesses — See Ch. 171.
The Borough Council of the Borough of Wrightstown has given due consideration
to the character of the borough as a whole and makes the following findings:
A.
The Borough of Wrightstown is a small, completely developed
and to a great extent a "bedroom" community. The commercial areas of the community
are not isolated from the residential areas, are limited in size, location
and space, with commercial activities designed to serve the needs of transient
traffic. Said commercial areas are in relatively close proximity to the primary
and secondary schools, child care centers, the churches in the borough and
the other community-oriented activities within the borough. Also, the commercial
establishments are generally related to retail sales of goods and services
for a residential community rather than being entertainment-oriented.
B.
There is no isolated area of the borough where certain
types of dancing, entertainment or exhibitions regulated by this chapter would
be appropriate. The commercial establishments in the borough in many cases
provide second floor rental housing for residents and families of the borough
and vehicular traffic in the commercial areas is related to travel by the
residents of the community rather than transient vehicular traffic through
the community. Pedestrian traffic using the sidewalks in the commercial areas
of the borough is for the most part made up of residents of the borough, including
substantial numbers of primary and secondary school children going to and
from a school, as well as shoppers at the retail commercial establishments.
C.
Accordingly, the Borough Council of the Borough of Wrightstown
is of the opinion that certain types of dancing, entertainment or exhibitions
at commercial establishments in the borough would be totally out of character
with the existing residential, commercial, educational and community oriented
nature of the borough and would thus be detrimental to the economic well-being
of the borough as a whole.
D.
Moreover, the Borough Council is further of the opinion
that the performance of certain types of dancing, entertainment or exhibitions
in commercial establishments would have a direct harmful impact upon the health,
safety and welfare of not only the adult residents of the borough but in particular
the children traversing the commercial zones within the borough on the way
to and from school, and should be regulated as hereinafter set forth.
It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation or association of persons
of any kind to permit or employ a person in any place open to the public or
to which the public is invited, within the limits of the Borough of Wrightstown,
to perform the following:
It shall be unlawful for any female person to exhibit herself topless
or bottomless within the limits of the Borough of Wrightstown in any public
place or any place open to the public or to which the public is invited.
It shall be unlawful for any male person to exhibit himself bottomless
within the limits of the Borough of Wrightstown in any public place or any
place open to the public or to which the public is invited.
As used in this chapter the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Having less than completely and opaquely covered human genitals,
pubic region or buttocks. For the purposes of this chapter, an individual
shall also be considered "bottomless" if he or she is wearing apparel colloquially
known as a "G-string."
To show oneself in any capacity, whether while employed in the performances
of work or entertainment or whether simply at leisure or otherwise.
Having the human female breasts less than completely and opaquely
covered below a point immediately above the top of the areola. For the purposes
of this chapter, an individual shall also be considered "topless" if she is
wearing apparel colloquially known as "pasties."
A person, corporation or association of persons convicted of violating
any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to
a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment in the county jail for not
more than 90 days, or both.
