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(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 18B to the Code of the City of Redwood City Relating to Sexually Oriented Businesses." References herein to "this ordinance" shall be deemed to apply to this ordinance, adding Article 27 to Ordinance No. 1130, as amended, the aforesaid ordinance adding Chapter 18B to the Code of the City of Redwood, or to both such ordinances, depending upon the context. SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. ARTICLE 27 is hereby added to Ordinance No. 1130, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Redwood City to read as follows: "ARTICLE 27. SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES. Section 27.1. Purpose. To prevent community wide adverse economic impacts, increased crime, decreased property values, and the deterioration of neighborhoods caused by the concentration of sexually oriented businesses in close proximity to each other or to incompatible uses such as schools, churches, public parks, and residentially zoned districts or residential uses, irrespective of the zoning districts within which such uses are located; further, to prevent the concentration of sexually oriented businesses or the location thereof in close proximity to the aforesaid zoning districts or uses, but also to permit the location of sexually oriented businesses in certain areas of the City under reasonable time, place, and manner regulations protective of both freedom of expression and property rights. Section. 27.2. Definitions. (a) Establishment of a sexually oriented business. As used herein, to "establish" a sexually oriented business shall mean and include any of the following: (1) The opening or commencement of any sexually oriented business as a new business; (2) The conversion of an existing business, whether or not a sexually oriented business, to any sexually oriented business defined herein; (3) The addition of any of the sexually oriented businesses defined herein to any other existing sexually oriented business; or (4) The relocation of any such sexually oriented business. (b) Specified anatomical areas. As used herein, "specified anatomical areas" shall mean and include any of the following: (1) Less than completely and opaquely covered human genitals or pubic region; buttocks; and female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola; (2) Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered; (3) Any device, costume or covering that simulates any of the body parts included in subdivisions (1) or (2) above. 1130.298 5