25.15.210 S definitions.
“Secondhand dealer” means an establishment having any portion of its stock-in-trade in secondhand personal property as that term is defined in this section, exclusive of consignment stores and thrift shops as defined in PMC 25.15.050 and 25.15.220.
“Secondhand personal property” means any item (or part thereof) of secondhand personal property, regardless of condition, age or value; including scrap and melted metals, excepting the following: stamps, coins, books, reconditioned appliances, empty food containers, compact discs, computer software, goods used in trade-ins on the purchase of other merchandise of the same or greater value, used automobiles, unclaimed goods sold to collect mechanics’ liens, and antiques.
“Sexually oriented materials” means any books, magazines, periodicals, or other printed materials, or any photographs, films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides or other visual or sensory representations that are distinguished or characterized by a predominant emphasis on matters depicting, describing, or simulating any specified sexual activities or any specified anatomical areas.
“Shop” means a residential garage as defined under PMC 25.15.090.
“Snowmobile” means a vehicle with a continuous tread and runner-type steering device used primarily for over-snow travel.
“Specified anatomical areas” means:
(a) Less than completely and opaquely covered:
(i) Human genitals, pubic region;
(ii) Anus, buttock; and
(iii) Female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola; and
(b) Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered.
“Specified sexual activities” means:
(a) Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal;
(b) Act of human masturbation, actual or simulated;
(c) Sex acts, normal or perverted, actual or simulated, including sexual intercourse, oral copulation or sodomy;
(d) Fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, anus, buttocks or female breast;
(e) Excretory function as part of, or in connection with, any sexual activities specified in this definition.
“Stock-in-trade” means all books, magazines, posters, pictures, periodicals, other printed material, items, products, equipment, prerecorded video tapes, discs or other similar materials readily available for purchase, rental, viewing or use by patrons of the establishment, excluding material located in any storeroom or other portion of the premises not regularly open to patrons.
Storage, Container. “Storage container ” means a unit originally or specifically used or designed to store goods or merchandise during shipping or hauling by a vehicle, including but not limited to rail cars of any kind, truck trailers or multi-modal shipping containers. This definition also includes mobile homes used for storage rather than habitation.
“Street” means a public or private way that affords a principal means of access to abutting properties.
“Structure” is that which is built or constructed, an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner. [Ord. 4110 § 5, 2013; Ord. 4066 § 2, 2012; Ord. 3354 § 2, 1999; Code 1970 §§ 25.12.385 – 25.12.440.]