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order to reduce the opportunity for, and therefore the incidence of illegal conduct within sexually oriented businesses, and to facilitate the inspection of the interior of the premises thereof by law enforcement personnel. (r) In consideration of the findings set forth in subdivisions (e) - (q), above, concurrently herewith, this Council has adopted that certain ordinance entitled, "Ordinance Adding Chapter 27 to Ordinance No. 1130, the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance, Relating to Sexually Oriented Businesses." References herein to '~his ordinance" shall be deemed to apply to this ordinance, adding Chapter 18B to the Code of the City of Redwood City and to the aforesaid ordinance adding Article 27 to Ordinance No. 1130, as amended, or to both such ordinances, depending upon the context. SECTION 2. Chapter 18B is hereby added to the Code of the City of Redwood City to read as follows: "Chapter 18B. SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 18B. 1. LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE: It is the purpose of this chapter to regulate sexually oriented businesses in order to promote the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the citizens of the City. The provisions of this ordinance have neither the purpose nor effect of imposing a limitation or restriction on the content of any communicative materials, including sexually oriented materials. Similarly, it is not the intent nor effect of this ordinance to restrict or deny access by adults to sexually oriented materials protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, or to deny access by the distributors and exhibitors of sexually oriented entertainment to their intended market. Neither is it the intent nor effect of this ordinance to condone or legitimize the distribution of obscene material. Sec. 18B.2. DEFINITIONS: For the purpose of this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them: (a) Applicant. A person who is required to file an application for a permit under this chapter, including an individual owner, managing partner, officer of a corporation, or any other operator, manager, employee, or agent of a sexually oriented business. (b) Bar. Any commercial establishment licensed by the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to serve any alcoholic beverages on the premises. (c) Distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon. The term "distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon" shall mean and refer to the dominant or essential theme of the object described by such phrase. For instance, when the phrase refers to films "which AdOrd-1 5 f/sh/sh/RC//ComDev 04/22/98 DES:rg