HomeMy WebLinkAbout83-30 ORDINANCE 6 OF 16means having knowledge of the contents and charactc-_.r of
the patently offensive sexual conduct which appears in
the obscene matter
(B) "Obscene matter" means matter, taken as a whole,
the predominant appeal of which to the average person., apply--
ing'contemporary standards, is to prurient interest, i.e., a:
shameful of morbid interest in nudity, sex, or excretion; and
is matter which taken as a whole goes substantially beyond
customary limits of candor in description or representation
of such matters; and is matter which taken as a whole is
utterly without redeeming social importance.
(l) The predominant appeal to prurient interest
of the matter is judged with reference to average'adults
unless it appears from the nature of the matter or the
circumstance:j of its dissemination, distribution or
exhibition, that it is designed for clearly defined de-
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viant. sexual groups, in which case the predominant appeal
of the matter shall be judged with reference to its in-
tended recipient group
(2) Where circumstances of productions ptb8enta,
tion, sale, dissemination, distribution, or publicity,
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ndicate that matter is being commercially exploited by
the defC ndant for the sake of its prurient appeal, . such
evidence is probative with respect to the nature of the
matter and can justify the conclusion that the matter
is utterly vit-hott redeeming social 'importance.
(3) In determining whether the matter taken as a
whole gees substantially 'beyond customary limits of
candor in description or representation of such
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matters the fact that the def knew that
depicts :persons under the the mater
sexual co - age of 16 Years. engaged iiz
nduct, as defined in subdivision
Code Section (c) of Pei, A j .
311.4,r is a factor
in Makin which can be
Making such:. a dote consi.ctr=:fid
rminativn.
Nothing herein contained is intended to include or any matter which., when, IS
as a Proscribe
context n which whole, and
it is in the.
used, es Possess
artistic, serious literary,
Political or scientific value.,.
(C) ,�M-atter." shall mean a,
a Publication motion pacture film or
or both;.
(D) "Motion Pict ,,
Picture filmshall
(1) film or ,include any;
Plate negative;
(2) film or Plate Positive=
(3) film designed to be pro
for
ezh.'jeCted ons ,sr,;seen
bi to on;
(4) films
glass slides or transparency, . C-
either in negative Fir
positive form ,
ex.ha.btion b designed for
y Projection on a screen;
(5) Video tape or
any other medium used 40
electronically reproduce F) images on _
�� a -ccreel•k Person'i means any individual.
firm. associatipn Partnership,
r corporation
or other 1ega1 tsntity•
(I';) "Place" includes
is not
bu:il.din ` ..but limited
9', structure or to any
Plate, o:r any Separate �.
Portion thereof c par or
„ whether permanent or 4 , or t
Itself. Place" no'
also includes an he ground
operated Y' rrianey, slug or e
vending machine � oin
or Mechanical or electran�Lcall
controlled vending md1izhlhe, which
is-
located upon or
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is accessible from a public sidewalk or thoroughfare,
(G) "Publication" shall include any book ma,, ^i.ne,
newspaper; article, pamphlet, writin
. P g, .printing, illLtstraton,
picture, sound recording, or a mot on 'Picture film when
such film is offered for sale or exhibited in a coin-operated
machine.
(H) Sale" means a P ass:: "ng of title or right of posses-
sion from; a seller to a buyer for valuable consideration, and
shall include, but is not limited to, any lease or rental ar-
rangement or other transa, wherein or whereby any valuable
consideration is received for the Use of, or transfer of pos-
session of, obscene matter.
Section 4234.2: OBSCENE FILMS AND THEATERS EXHIBITING
THE SAME DECLARED A PUBLIC NUISANICE PER St4 ADMISSION PRICE
RECEIVED AFTER SERVICE OF RESOLUTION TO BE REGARDED AS A PUB-
LIC NUISANCE PER ACCIDENS.
The following are declared to be public nuisances per se
(A) An and
Y every p1ae in the County of Butte where ob-
scene fiIIns Ar,e`Publicly exhibited as a regular course of
buss.ness or possessed � P for the purpose of such exhibition,
(B) Any and every place in the Coun,y of Butte where
an obscene film is publicly and repeatedly exhibited_, or pos-
sessed for the purpose of such exhibition; and
(C) Any and every obscene film which is publicly ex-
hibited or possessed for such purpose at a place which is a
Public nuisance under this section.
From and after service on the theater, or its manager,
acting manager, or person then it charge of such place
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of a certified copy of this ordinance and a certified copy
Of the resolution Provided, for herein, all monies paid
thereafter as admizSion price to such exhibitions sliall be ,
regarded as being a public nuisance per accdens, as personal
property used in conducting and maintaining a declared public
nuisance as to which forfeiture will be requested in the
judicial proceedings required herein.
Section 4234.3. PLACE OF BUSINESS IN WHICH OBSCENE PUBLI-
CATIONS CONSTITUTE A PRINCIPAL PART OF THE STOCK IN TRADE
AND OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS POSSESSED THEREIN DECLARED A PUBLIC
NUISANCE PER SE; VALUABLE CONSIDERATION RECEIVED FOR SALE
AFTER SERVICE OF RESOLUTION TO BE REGARDED AS A PUBLIC
NUISANCE PER ACCIDENS.
The following are declared to be public nuisances per
ser
(A) Any and every place Of business in the County of
Butte in which obscene publications constitute all of the
stock in trade or a
Principal part thereof. Where such
obscene publications constitute only a part of the stock in
trade and are located in, a place or Places within such busi
nest which are capable of demarcation; such place or places
constitute the public nuisance wh=ich requires abatement; and
ie Any and every obscene publication
possessed
at a place which is a public nuisance under this Sections
From and after service on the place, or its managev,
or acting manager, orperson thenin charge of 5tch place
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of a certified copy of this ordinance and a Certified
copy of the
resolution ..provided: for her:einr all valuable
consideration received for the sale :of such
shall, be re obscene publications I
garded as being a
Pylic nuisance
as pper accdens
ersonal
property used in conducting and maintaining
a declared public nuisance,as to which for
e- forfeiture wi?,l
he requested in th
i tldicial
Proceedings. required hexen.
Section 4234 4 KNOWLEDGE OF NUISANCE p
SERVICE OF COPY OF RESUI4LD FROM
RESOLUTION; RESPONSIBILITy OF PARTIES
THEREFOR: ABATEMENT OF SUCH NUISANCES.
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(A) Upon receiving notice through service of ,a
Pied co car �-
PY of this ordinance and of a certified co
the resolution PY of
Provided for herein, any and every pers
who shall own, legally on
or equitably, lease, maintain,
.manage, conduct, or operate, a
place in the,cotnty of Butte
. which is declared to be a
.:public nuisance as set forth
and stated in Section 4234.2 or section 42 r
Butte County '4.3 0� the
Code is deemed to be a person who has know-
ledge of such. nuisance for the
Purpose of this ordinance
and is thereafter', responsible for its m
and shall be liable therefor, a-ntenance`
(B) The places and subject matter declared to b
public nuisances under Section 4234,, e
of the Butte Count Co' ';i Section 4234.3
Y de shall be abated... pursuant to
GoVernme,nt Code Section 25845, Code of Civ':
�l Procedure
Section 731, and Civil Code Sections 349., 3494 and
8456 as provided for herein,
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Section 4234.5, ACTION
TO BE TA EN BY BOARD OF SUPER"
VISORS
Upon a specific finding that a public nu,sance as
defined in Section 4234.2 or Section 4234.3 of the Butte
County Coderexists in the "County of Butte, the Board of
Supervisors, in applying the
Provisions of this ordinance:
to such nuisance, shall provide for the following by
resolution•
(A) Declare the fact that such nuisance exists;
(B) Set forth the description or legal, description and
street address of the real
property which constitutes the
nuisance;
`(C) Set forth a statement of facts upon which the
Board of Supervisors'declaration of nuisance is based;
,
(D) Order' the revocation of all licenses and permits
which have been issued as a part of the operation of such
business, subject O confirmation by the court in the Judi
cial proceedings required herein. Criminal proceedings for
transacting business without a license at such address shall
not be filed, until. the order of license revocation by the
Board of Supervisors has been confirmed by judicial order;
(E) order the District Attorney to give written notice
under Penal Code section 373a �b all
persons .named in Sec-
tion 4234,4(A) of the Butte County Code to abate such
Public nuisances immediately, by terminating the exhibitions
of such obscene film or ;films and sale or offering foie sale
of such publications, or causing the same to be tetMinated;
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(F) order .the District. Attorney to proceed as direr
in Section 4234.6 of. the. Butte Count ttld
County Code. and do all thi,ne�a
necessary to abate such public nuisance through
ceedings and to conclude such g judicial p,�,�o-
proceedings as expeditiously
as is permissible under the law;
(�) Inform and give notice to Persons named in Sect'
4234A (A) of the Butte County Code that: ion
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(1) The ,Board of Supervisors has determined that a
Public nuisance Presently exists at such plaCe and ad-
d
ress, and has revoked the licenses and -permits at that
Place, svbject to court confirmation, and that, wader
Section 4234.4 of f;;he Butte County Code, they are deemed
to have knowledge thertirjf-and are responsible therefor;
2) The Board of S1,1per•visors has ordered the Dis"
trict Attorneys as prori�Zed for under Section 4234.6 of
the Butte County Code, to commence legal proceedings
- naming 11 such persons as defendants in a civil action to
abate the same
judicially under Civil Code Section 3494
and Code of Civil Procedure Section 731; and to seek
recove
ry in said action of the costs of abatement,,in=
eluding investigative costs, court costs, attorney
fees, and other expenses and that under Section 4284,1
of the Butte County Code, the costs of abatement are
de a a
a special assessment .inst the
P g
parcel: of land
urson which the nuisance is maintained, but only against
the interest, if any therein, of the person responsible
r ti g nuisance and, upon their de -_
..or maintaining such term n-
ation by the Board of Supervisors, 'Willy by separate
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resolution, be made a lien against the real, property
interest of theerson, responsible for mainta
P fining such
nuisance;
(3) All obscene motion picture film or films or
obscenecon
ublications being used in ducting and nd main-
taining such public nuisances are considered to be con-
traband and the subject of forfeiture;
(4) The obscene motion picture film Or films or
Ob8cene public • a z
a.os which. are, be Z,xg 111.8,nd in conducting
and maintaining sudh public nuisance will be needed at
the hearing in the court having jurisdiction of the leg al
Proceedings brought by the District Attorney, pursuant to
Evidence Code Section :1.5031 and
(S) From and after service on to place-or its
manager or acting manager, or person then in charge of
such place, of a certified co `s
copy o�. this ordinance and
a certified copy of such resolution, any and all monies
paid as ad-Mission price to the exhibition or exhibitions
Of such obscene motion picture filr'q, and valuable con--
sideration received .for the sale of such obscene publi-
cationsr shall be regarded as being a public nuisance
per acc dens, as per property used in conducting
and maintaining such nuisance, and as
gain derived from
a wrongful act,, contrary to the provisions of Civil Code
Section 2224, and that forfeiture of the same will be to"
quosted in the judicial ;proceedings required herein;
(H) Order that a certified copy of said resolution and
a certified copy 0f this ordinance be delloVoted forthwith
in an manner anner normally used.to effectuate
personalservice
Of Process as directed in Code of Civil procedure sections
415.10 through 416.90 to all persons of record having Ing .any
g any
legal orequitable interest in the real. Property and to tho
regular or acting manager or
persons in charge of the Placa
therein declared a public nuisance.
.Section. 4234.6.. ACTION TO BE
TA -REN BY tirSfiRICT ATTO
Upon a ,Pecifc finding by reRN'�Y.
solution of the Board of
e tact
Supervisors of the t
p r that a
pUbli.c nuisance exists at
.: a particular location, the Distr�.ct Attorney shall.:
CA). -Forthwit}.i, but not Eater than five
days .after (5') working
passage of said .resolution, commence legal pro-
ceedings under Civil Code Section8•3401 and
• 3494 and Code of
Cvs.l, Procedure Section. 731, by .the filing of a civil act,
i,on
seeking the following relief;
(1� an order that the subject matter identified
by the Board of Supervisors in said resolution is ob-
scene as defined herein;
(2) an order
that each place named by the ;Board
of Supervisors is a
pubic nuisance and that the ac
Supery
tion taken by the Board of isors to
tenses issued to that revoke the li-
place of business was lawful,
(3) an injunction enjoining and restraining all
persons maintaining said nuisance from possessing cr
Publicly exhibi.tin `
g said obscene 'motion
picture films,:
or from selling or possessing for sale said Obscene
Publicaations at any time in the future in the County
o ,f Butteand such other injunctive relief as the court
may order; -
(4) an order that all positive prints of such
obscene 'films and all such obscene publications or copies
or reproductions thereof be forfeited as contraband.
(S) an accounting of all monies paid as admission
price to the exhibition or exhibitions of such obscene
motion picture films and valuable consideration received
for the sake of such c.bscene publications from and after
` the time the person or persons maintaining said nui-
sance receive a copy of the resolution of the Board of
Sttpervi`soi's finding that a public nuisance and a judg-
ment that such monies are gain derived from a wrongful,
act tinder Civ:i.l. Code Section 224, a:xd a public nuisance;
(6) an order that all admission price monies or
valuably'' consideration received and enumerated in the
r-4ourt ordered accounting be forfeited as required by
law;
(7) judgment of the County of Butte for all costs
e4 -ended in abating the public nuisance, including in-
vostigative co.;ts,,court costs, reasonable attorney fees,
and such other expenses as are provided for herein; and
(8) all other relief as the court may deem proper,
(B') File a notice of the pendency of the action in the
office of the County Recorder of the County of Butte; pursuant
suant
to Code of Civil Ftocedtte section 405, giving the names of
the parties,, the object of the actions and a description Of
the property thereby affected.
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Section 4234.7. COST OF ABATEMENT; ASSESSMENT; AS8.8SS-
MENT REPORT; BEARING ON ASSESSMENT REPORT; ASSESSMENT RESO-
LUTION; COLLECTION.
(A) The cost of a:�)atement is hereby declared a special
assessment against the parcel of land upon which the public
nuisance is maintained, but only against the interest, if
any therein, of the person or persons determined in the ac-
tion to be responsible for maintaining such nuisance. As
used herein, the term "cost of abatement" shall include,
but is not limited to,, the following: (1) investigative
costs,- (2) court costs; (3) reasonable attorney fees; and
(4) pritting costs for any trial and appeal.
(B) Upon the filing of a Butte County superior Court
judgment adjualcatihq.the existence of a public nuisance
in any proceedingp instituted pursuant to these sections, the
District Attortey shall file with the Clerk of the Board a
written report containing his account of the expenses Of
ri
abatement, the person or persons determined in the action to
be tesponsibly for maintaining such nuisance, a description
of the premi.-tes on which such abatement occtlxredt and the
assessment against each lot or parcel of .and proposed to
be levied to Pay the cost thereof. The clerk shall then set
the report for hearing by the Board of Supervisors And shall,
not 168s than ten (10) days prior to the date set for such
hearing, serve notice Of assessment Upon the owners# which
notice shall specify the day, hour and Place when the Board
Or 8UperV3L8Or8 shall hear and past upon the Assessment re-
port together with any objections thereto.
..13,=
3 1 or protests
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(C) Upon the date and hour fixed for the hea
.rings the
Board of Supervisors shall hear and
pass. upon the assessment
report together with any objections or protests which may be
raised by any of the owners of any property liable to be as-
sessed for the costs of abatement of any other interested
persons, The Board of Supervisors may make ouch revision,
correction or modifications in the report as it may deem
just, after which the report as submitted, or as revised,
corrected Or modified, shall be confirmed. The Board of
Supervisors may adjourn the hearingsfrom time to time. The
decisions of the Board of Supervisors on all protests and
objections which may be made shall be final and conclusive.
(D) Upon confirmation of the assessment report, the
Board of Supervisors shall adopt a resolution specifying the
amount assessed against each respective parcel as shown on the
last available assessment roll in accordance with the as-
sessment report. Unless otherwise provided in such resolu-
tion, any such assessment shall became due thirty (30) days
after adoption of .such resolution and shall thereafter bear
interest at the rate of seven per cent (7%) per year. The
Board of Supervisors may' provide in the resolution for payment
to become due at any later date; in total stun or in install-
;ments
(E)All assessments may be paid by tender of the amount
due to the County controller, The County Controller, prior
to august 10` of each year i shall determrS'e .i f any assessment,
Or portion thereof, is due and unpaid; and if he so determines,
he shall file with the County Auditor his ,statement of the
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amount due, specifying the parcel on which such amount is
assessed, together with a certified copy of the assessment
resolution. Pursuant to Section 25845 of the Goverrmldnt
Code of the State of California, such assesslaent shall be
collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary
county taxes are collected and shall be subject to the same
penalties and the same procedure and sale in case of delin-
quency as provided for ordinary county taxes. All laws
applicable to the levy, collection and enforcement of muni-
•cipal taxes shall be applicable to such special assessment,
Section 9, If any section, subsection, sentence,
clause `
, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason
held to bo invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not af-
fect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
The Board of Suervaors of
p the County of Butte hereby declares
that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section,
.subsection sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irres-
pective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsec-
tions, sentences, cls`tses, phrases or portions be declared
invalid or unconstitutional,
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oRNIA 95
685 KENTUCKY STREET+
GRIDI.EY, CALIF
September 23.1 1982,
�qs, Hilda Wheeler, Chairman
Board of Supervisors
County of Bj,tte
25 County renter Drive
Oroville, Ca. 95965
1905
RE adult Entert-,Unment Ordinance
De r chairman 'heeler:
nest that Gridley :consider ad -
Dear req. adapted by Butte
The City Council did discuss s' that recently The City
option of an ordinance 5i'Osulates adult entertainment.
County which, in essence ordinance which is move
not
section in otir zoning County Ordinance in
already has a than the nC-N,,11 distrir,t,s but
this :regard to only
restrictive inthisconfined
only is adult a use permit*
such uses ieQuireProposed by
City Ordinance and. that yas the
differences in the this year at such time.
The few Irinor code review�
orll ll ,addressed later
the Counts Tanned zoning
pity undergoes its Pkeeping us informed
expresses its thanks to you for
The Council
oy those important ant matters
Cordially* '
CCelene D. payee U
city Clerk
LDS'/js'
25 Pine Oak L. Rd. �
Oroville, Ca. 9586
September 29, 1gf32
Putte County Board of Supervisors
County Center Dr.
Oroville, California 95965
Attention: Iviembers of the Board
As a citizen of Butte County, I urge you to pass restictive
zoning and licensing measures to regulate adult bookstores and
entertainment businesses in. Butte County,
Sincerely,
'Mrs. Alberta Guiver
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August 20, 1082
Fina Lambert.
1643 River Toad
Chico, Ca, 95026
Dear Ms. Lambert,
G290 Johnson Dr,
Paradise, Ga, 959G9
)N INVESTMENT CO. 19161 972-1810
Enclosed is a fact sheet about pornography and an article from the 7/23/32
San Francisco Chronicle about the Mi-Lhell brothers who are porno business-
men in San Francisco. I understand that they are to be Involved in the
move to establish a porno bookstore/theater in Chico,
I am appauled and sickened about the prospects of this k t)d of immoral
filth coming to Butte County. I moved my family to Paradise 5 years ago in
order to get away from this kind of thing in Los Angeles, Now it's coming
to Butte County, I have 4 children aged 13 and under.
pornography and it's byproducts are as evil and wad -God a, anything that
I can imagine. What do you think about "snuff f ?Cl a" in Which live and
actual murders are filired?
I love this country, our constitution acid believe that we w»r blessed above
all other nations, 1 fear for our great country because it vill only remain
great as long as its people` are good. Pornography is a major contributor to
the doral decay occurring in the U.S,
I urge you to do everything in your power to keep this terriblo evil out of
our county, I do not know if you can eliminate it, but I do know that you
can restrict it, Please work to impose the most strict ordinances and licen-
Sing requirements thinkable, Can the restrictions be within the law yet so.
burdensome to the porno operators that they will stay away? How aboutlova"
tion restricted to 20'miles from the nearest building and licensing fees of
$101000,000 per year?
You know my feelings, to what is right, pornography is not right,
S Peofel
A, C r so
11Pinni Par VP1 J11son
ANTI -PORNOGRAPRY
PACT SHEET
1. PORNOGRAPHY IS A NiAJOR INDUSTRY in the U. S.
$4 billion dollars are netted each year in pornography sales
($1.5 billion is given to all churches AND charities in the 0,S.
each year) CHRISTIAN LIFE, March t981
2. PORNOGRAPHY STIMULATES SEX CRIMES,
a. In a revealing police study, 87% of male -child molestors and
770 of female -child molestors admitted imitating behavior
they'd seen in pornographic material
b. In the same study, S7% of arrested rapists admitted reading
or using pornography before or during the grime
CHRISTIAN LIFE, March 1581
5. USERS OF PORNOGRAPHY DEVELOP MORE DEGENERATE APPETITES OVER TIME:
Dr Victor Cline, psychologist and author; observes in studies that
pornography consumers demand more bizaare, degenerate material as
time goes on Their inhibitions fall away: Where does it lead?
Child pornography, snuff :films, bestiality; sadism, etc,
4. ONE MILLION AMERICAN CHILDREN ARE USED AS PORNOGRAPHIC SUBJECTS.
Many of these children model or perform with their parents'approval.
5, EVERY 10 MINUTES A CHILD.IS SEXUALLY NIOLESTED IN 111E U.S,
(NATIONAL DECENCY REPORTER)
b. IN CHICO ALONE, AN AVERAGE OP TWO FEMALES PER WEEK ARE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED,.
The victims' ages range from 2 to 80+. (Rape Crisis Intervention Center)
7: CHICO ALREADY HAS A PORNOGRAPHIC BOOKSTORE, THEATER, Rktt BURLESQUE,
AND HOMOStXUAL BAR,
What neXt2
2 fan MMnc sco CrIlronick Fri July 23, 1982
The MifchellsF
By William Carlson
The acts that take place
between female performers
and male customers at the
Mitchell brothers' O'Farrell
Theater W including oral cop•
blation and digital inter-
@nurse — do not sexually
8rouse the customers, wit.
nesves testif. ing for the then -
ter 's owners, Jim and Artie
X41tcheil, said yesterday.
The defense began presenting
its side in the five -day-old trial of
the two well-known sex entrepre=
�eurs by calling two expert witness-
es who testified that what occurs at
the O'Farrell Theater is not prosti,
tution.
At one point, Superior Court
d F k. Cat.
ring acts of lewdness and prostitu-
tion at their X-rated establishment
located at 895 O'Farrell Street,
They We six-month prison
terms and 41000 fines for each act
the judge finds In violation of a
1960 order by Judge lra Brown that
warned the brothers to stop Illegal
activities at the theater.
The prosecution put on a pa•
rade of undercover police officers
who testified that they visited the
theater over the last three years
and, in some cases, took photos
showinit naked women performers
sitting on the laps of customers,
money being offered to the women
and customers fondling the women
and performing oral copulation on
U r,%; all aw, who is hearing them.
the case without a JUry, asked one
witness, "You're going to tell me
that oral copulation is curiosity and
`�nllghtentnehty'
"Arousal and gratification
,means more to me than a quick
sniff," replied Margot St. James, the
former prostitute and head of Coy.
-ote, an organiiation for prostitutes,
,who was called by the defense to
testify as an expert,
The district attorhey's office is
,crying to put the brothers In jail on
Y:rtminal coitempt Charges for at.
4egedly violating a court order bar.
Attorney Dennis Roberts, who
is defending the Mitchell brothers,
told the judge yesterday that none
at the officers claimed to be
Aroused or gratified at the estab•
lishment, which he said was hetes-
Ory to prove prostitution,
Men tome to the theater not to
be aroused but out of "curiosity and
interest," Roberts said,
But the judge seemed less than
convinced, 1 don't think that the
Mitchell Brothers would have been
a successful enterprise' if that were
tho ease. It k ludicrous to `suggest
JIM MITCHELL ARTIE M11'tHELL
Co-owners of O'Farrell Theater opened their defense with two
sex experts
that that type of conduct would not
lead to sexual- arousal In a male,"
Shaw said.
"Perhaps in a romantic set
ting," Roberts responded,
"it doesn't have to be roman-
tie," countered the judge,
After St, James, the Rev, Rob.
eft Melivenna, a sexologist who said
he heads the first graduate school
of sexology in the nation, testifled
that this social situation in the
O'Farrell does not allow for arousal.
"It doesn't happen in a group
selling with other men, A tow men
I
ight get an erection, but most
men Would not In a group of other
men,"
nut Shaw said he doubted that,
lega4y, an erection was necessary
for arousal and 'therefore to prove
prostitution,
During the morning session, 15
toehagers filed into the courtroom
and sat down to obsonie, According
to their supervisor, they were mem
hers of a Korean contingent of the.
city's SUmnler Youth Program who
were being taken around City Hail
to see flow government works.
They stayed less than 10
minutes, As the supervisor waved
them out, one boy protested, saying
"This is interesting, why do we
have to go",
Ai
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*ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION -36 TO THE
BUTTE COUNTY `CODE RELA VE TO
REGULATION OF ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES
1 The Board of Supervisors of the County of 'Butte, State
2 of California, DO ORDAIN, as follows:
3 Section 1. That Section 24-36 is hereby added to the
Butte County Code to read as follows:
5 §24-3-6. REGULATED USES. The board of supervisors
6 finds that "adult entertainment" businesses, because of their
7 very nature, are recognized as having objectionable operational
8 characteristics, particularly when several of them are cobcent,rated
9 under certain circumstances, thereby having a deleterious effect
1.0 upon the adjacent areas, Special regulation of these businesses
11 is necessary to insure :that these adverse effects will: not
12 contribute to the blighting or downgrading of the surrounding
13 neighborhoods. The primary purpose of the regulation is to
14 prevent the concentration or clustering of these businesses in
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§24-36.14 DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this
chapter, the following definitions shall apply;
A. "Adult entertainment businesses" includes the following:
1. "Adult Book Store".- An establishment having as a
substantial or significant portion of its stock in
trades, books, magazines and other periodiica18 which are ,
di,',tinguished or characterized by their emphasis on
Natter' depicting,
describing or relating to "specaFied
sexual activities'` or specified anatomical areas" 0 an
establishment with a segment or section devoted to the
sale or display of such materials.
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2. "Adult Motion Picture Theater An enclosed building
with a capacity of 50 or more persons used for presenting
material distinguished or characterized by an emphasis
or ma,zner depicting, describing or relating; to "specified
sexual activities" or "specified anatOmicill areas" for
observation by patrons therein.
_3. "Adult Min Motion. Picture Theater": An enclosed
building with a capacity for Less than 50 persons used
for presenting material oz characterized
by an emphasis on matter depicting or re,,�.a; t y Ln
"s ecified sexual a i
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areas' for observation by patrons therein.
4. "Adult Hotel or Motel``: A hotel or motel wherein
material is presented which is distinguished or character-
ized by an emphasis on natter depicting, describing or
relating to "specified sexual activities" or "Specified
anatomical areas."
5. "Adult Motion Picture Arcade": Any place to which the
public: is permitted or invited wherein coin or slug
operated or electronically, electrically or mechanically
y picture mach t—s i projectors
controlled still or motion ict
or other image-produC ink devices are maintained to show
I mages to five or fewer persons per machine at any one
time, and where the images so displayed are distinguished
or characterized by an emphasis on depicting or cescrib,ing
"specified sexual activities" or "specified anat6mical.
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establishment
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bottomless. dancers, "go`go dancers., exotic dancers,
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sexual activite
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8 a. "specified sexual activities oral. copulation.
Actual or simulated sexual. intercourse,
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fondling o�c other contact t+pith
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1. Less than completely and opaquely covered:
a, Mature human genitals,
be Mature human buttocks,
C. Mature human female breast below a point immediately
above the top of the areola; and
2. Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state,e ven
if c*,mpletely and opaquoly covered.
§24-36.2. REGULATION (,)F LOCATION. In those land use
zstrcts where the adult entertainment" businesses regulateA.d
by this section would 'otherwise be�perm,tted uses,
it s a 1 e
unlawful to establish any such "adult entertainment" business
if tb6 location is:
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A. feet of any area zoned for residential use; or
'Within 1000 feet of any
ot';,er "adult entertainment" business;
or l
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ubl, or private school, park,
'Within 1000 feet of an
playground, public building,
church, any non-cammetci=.l
a bona tide religi,sus or}anizatiori i
establishment operated by i
ikely to be used by minors,
or any establishment l
Theto establismen '' of any
11 hme "adult entertainment" business
shall include the opening of such a business as a new
business,
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relocation of such business or the con;version
of an e,tisti`ng business location to any 'Madult entetta nment"
business U90-
I §24-36.3, WAIVER OF LOCATIONAL PROVISIONS. Any
2 property owner or his au'thc-: ized agent may apply to the Planning
3 Commission for a waiver of any 'locational provisions contained
4 in this chapter. The Planning. Commission, after a hearing, may
5 waive any locational provision, if all of the following findings
6 are made:
7 A The proposed use will not be contrary to the public interest.
8 or injurious to nearby properties, and that the spirit and
9 invent of this chapter will be observed'; and
10 B. The proposed use will not enlarge or encourage the development
11 of a "skid row" area; and
12 C. The establishment of an additional regulated use in the
13 area will not be contrary to any program of neighborhood
14 conservation;
15 D. All applicable regulations of this code will be observed.
16 The procedure for this hearing shall be the same as that
17 provided in Section 24-46 of the Butte County Code, with,
18 among other matters, the same notice regUir:ments, the same
19 right of appeal to the Board of Supervisors, and the same
20 fees payable by the applicant:
21 §24-36.4. SEVERABILMi if any provision or clause of
22 this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circum-
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stance is held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by
24any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not
25 affect other pro�,sions or clauses or applications of this
28 chapter which can be implemented without the invalid provision,
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clause or application, and to this end, the Prov sloi-is and
2 clauses of this chapter are declared to be severable.
3 Section 2.. This ordinance is hereby and it is declared'
4 to be in full force and effect from and after t:ha.rty (30) days
5after the date of its passage, and before the expiration of
6 fifteen (15) days after its passage, this ordinance shall. be
7 published once with the names of the members of the Board of.
8 Supervisors voting for and against it in the
9 a newspaper published in the Count -4, of Butte,
10 State of California.
3.1 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors cif` the
12 County of Butte, State of California, on this day of
13 , 1982, by the following vote:
14 AYES:
15 NOES;
16 ABSENT;
17 NOT VOTING:
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19 HILDA WHEELER, C airman F L'- e
20 Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST.
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ELEANOR M BECKER, County Cletk and
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ANTI-PQRVQGRAPHY
FACT SNRET
I- PORNOGRAPHY IS A MJOR T\'DUSTRY Iq jej U.S=
$4 bj.I7,a on dollars are Dotted each Year in is Por-nogrI )) gal,,.
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(,$]. , 5 billion , P Y es.
Che U.S each year en to a].,Z z i)urches and `�Tl chnri�'�ert in
CTr,IS"i1V TJZFS Tv1Gt17,1C,
SRX (f:l,'MTS T'r►xch, I9$1
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trhehavinr ai` s
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TTthe 8aire tj;d 5?°O:-it�
StGn^,rren.`al1 i
.90Tusinz; parnograp,-wbeF {e or during
she c:rit„r
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t�plik T' url":LOP �T�i2Tw i?T`
' CTi,tiEs„*'lTr Ai T'E,LiCS;
J7r. victor Cj:ii�('. +
that ,psycha'ag-'st �7„d a.ut,•,Iox; abscrrfrs in
Pornography col. sumers de;�and Studies
material '' �),)e fio-ze biza,rre', degonc�rl��
a. s L .. . �.�. .
does it ie lead? , a cs [rn. 00ir ir.hib3.til tions
C,), rl ar,�ogra-)p,i, 7rs,. J r.l a;vov, }s'11c:re
ilL�ti. ,tion and then 1 > nu,films, fi1�15. �4PhCr(+ 3Ctll7l
lity ;,�urder as perfor,;,cd on sc'reon , _-
best i« sadism, etc. nor Just n:cted)
ZfJLIO,; A `V,' CilZOR- tN ARE AS PORNO.S RAPH ;.G vTi�,1rC.
.,TS ANNUALLY.
,�lii�Iil. Cs til�'SC eh;,dnrt) i orrati•� �v;l,%h '"Yl '[` '�8rt )1� ' r
sono Of them ate �- , r C'1, �. ' J a
?,,,do to 7erfOrT, Ljrnnttarn acts n1 incest
With their Pa reats;
It is 5. sj. ,t?4at;^d Oil l �vel� lV M
majr,sted in the U ,,ix;a rtes a cl�xld is seg uta Zr
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IS PORNOGRAPHY PROTECTED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT?
Guest Editorial
by
Senntor Newton R. Russell
Some people ask, "'Isn't pornography protected J)y 01�,I, First
Amendment rights to freedom of speech?" When the 1,'Irst Amendment
says "Congress shall make no lana... abridging fre(rklolji or speech
Or presso" should it not mean what it says—no 14,,t0
The answer to the first part of the question is "no", The
.United States Supreme Court in Roth v. United States (1957)
rejected the claim that obscene materials were protected b). the
First Amendment, anopinion that was reaffirmed by the U.S.
Supreme Court in Miller v4 State of California
The second question can also be soundly repudiated, Iiie
First Amendment does not really mean "no law" and never has.
We have had a score of respectable laws abridging freedom of
speech and press, some dating back to the earliest days of our
republic. A few of these forbid libel, perjury, contempt of
court, incitement to violence, disrespect toward commanding
officers and copyright violation. The First Amendment itself
limits free expression. The true meaning of the First Amendment
is that Congress may place no unreasonable restraints on freedom
or speech and press. Our entire history attests to this iew,
I again quote the noted liberal, political scientist, Reo M.
Christenson, in an article entitled, "Without Redeeming Social
Value?", Where Do You Draw The Line?,
"The -marginal loss of free speech involvedin sensible
pornography legislation, as with other reasonable re-
striction8 on free speech) is more than counterbalanced
by the protection of children and the creation of an.
environment, especially for 'children, which is more
conducive to responsible sex behavior, Opponents of
pornography censorship sometimes contend that the state
should not try to be the moral custodian of the people.
Nor should a majority seek to impose its moral standards
on: a minorityit is said.
P11yet every criminal law presents a moral judgment.
And laws typically constitute a coercior, of the minority
by t,ie majority. Presumably bigamists resent laws against
LP bigamy, polygamists, oppose laws against polygamy, And
VW A sexual exhibitionists dislike laws against indecent
exposure. Their objections are not decisive once society
regards these restrictions as reasonable, The same is
true of pornography laws,"
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Ls PORNOGRAPHY PROTECTED
BY THE FIRST AMENDN� ,-NT?--P9 2
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When freedom is not accompanied by a reasonable amolons ibility, it can bec,otijo a
of self-restraint and social resp
destructive force.
society can tolerate only so much emotional: turmo;S,l;
A y
h disruption,. so many assaults on its sensib�,�.itio4, and
so muc the public's patience 1aec�.omes
its mores..
At some point;
exhausted; it cries, "Enough"
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gess. for vigorous en�°orcetnont of
Concerned citizens must p1in the
the laws.. We must call on the Federal Government i.to.n porters >
enforcement of existing obscenity statute g
raphy. Local prosecutors
distributors and mailers of Pornog
also need encouragement and sometimes education from the
citizenry=about the
Concerned indiv'duals Who want to do something
h their communities can write to the
spread of pornography in Inc. headquartered in
Law;
National Citizens for Decency Throughlawyers are equipped to
Phoenix,
Arizona. The Center and its
vast amounts Their of information and assiseircmailinge in �
provide address
organization of anti -pornography efforts : Arizona 85021..
is
2531 West Royal Palm Road, Suite 105, Phoenc,
THE IMPACT OP PORNOGRAPHY
Guest Editorial
by
Senator Newton; R. Russell
While polls continue to show that the vast majority of
Americans believe pornography debases society and that it ought
to be strictly controlled, smut merchants have been making
greater inroads at breathtaking speeds, What a decade ago was
considered unthinkable depravity, today is mainstream pornography.
Consider these facts -
1.) Pornographers in our country gross close 'to $6 billion
annually.
z.) The average porn ma az:ne sells between $6 and $15. Tho
films range beyond ,50. The countless ones involving
children bring even more.
5.) In Los Angeles alone the pornography business in 1079
did, rx•^r a 8100 million business
4.) Crimo a;;r ,iia*c5 skin off the "cream" of these profits
;r7d 1a"e it ±o lunet its Other illegal activities,
i Th&-r'e:. is A It.orront of pornography spreading into ever),
cJ t .1, Oe e country; there is heterosexual porn, homo-
scXUJI T-111); the immense tragedy of kiddy porn; bon-
d-1go porz,; anal sexual devices porn. There is porn
de, ict,ire bestiality and even the porn "snuff film"
cons sting of perverted sett acts culminating in the
actual, rriurdor and frequently the actual dismemberment
of one unstr„,pecting and unwilling actor or actress.
b.) ,Michigan state Police report that during the years
1956-1979 there were about 38,000 reported sexual
assault cases in that state and in 41t of those cases,
por»ography was used "just prior to or during” the crime.
,dote that this statistic does not include cases were
pornography was involved other than "Just 'prior to or
during" the crime,
7 ;11 of child molesters of boys and 87a of child molesters
Of girls admitted imitating the sexual behavior they
had seen modeled in pornography. In one group of
rapists, 5,10- indicated that they had tried out the
+►,, sexual 'behavior they had peen depicted by pornography.
8:) VD is pandemic; gonorrhea of the throat is epidemic;
0 Por the ultimate in depravity, gonorrhea of the throat
has been found in infants as young as 18 months, Sexual,
abuse of children is a widespread problem.
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Modern pornography takes many forms. These includQ,,,
- -women having intercourse with pigs) dogs and horses;
--lesbian and homosexur'*1 masturbation and the devices
enabling lesbian copulation;
--techniques of rape;
--heterosexual and homosexual sadomasochisr, boi,Vdage and.
tortures;
--th,.: practice of seducing and raping children;
--"snuff -rilm", which waS previously mentioned, jil.which.
victim is ittacketl ,0xuallY and -actually ""'rdcred
befor,', t110 cameras;
--gang sex k:.jubs in which,, typically) a group of men kidnap
a young woman, chain her to a post ani then gi,multaneously
have sex with her in group,-, Of two yT "_hiee or even more;
--fetishistic ways to stimulate oneself A'ItOCTOticalb',
e,g. demonstrations of hot,, to hang oneself by a womanis
.stocking or slip just long enough to become arousedi I
--closeups of male and female sex organs and massively
turgent arousal
Why is it that millions upon millions of Americans favor
stricter control of pornography, yet sit idly by as this garbage
piles 'up?
One reason is ignorance: As one expert and noted author
has stated, "They know neither the terror of pornography nor
the civic and legal tools to get rid of it"'
A second reason is feat. Americans fear words like "censor -
el I vners'" or "'witch hunter".
ship" and label s like 11censor"' "bookbu I
The notnogtaphets throw these labels at them to intimidate and
to immobilize them through feat.
And to date) they'VO, succeeded.
A third reason is a discernible "Culture 139," 1ti0
the future and judge the present by MIT experience Ln t,%e I""
But, the "dirty books" one Might have glanced at in 11.13 YOVH',
ani
resemble todayt8 pornographic magazines, video CassettL"
films about as much a 8 smoke from a cigarette resembles an
out_Of_cOntrol forest fire,
A distinguished liberal political scientist" 'Zoo
Christenson$ wrote in the February 11, 1979, issue of the
Cincinnati Enquirer!
"Those Appalled by the ptospect of censorship U_suAllY
at � through
do not realize what they are protecting) or jq�,
THE IMPACT OF P011NOG11AP11Y--pg. 3
postal subsidies, they help listribute with tla(air tax
dollars. it is imperative t)la,t the public know what is
really in HUSTLER (St) iz, not a "girllio" mrj',1o' ,ine or
another PLAYBOY: Rather, it is full of picturcis and
descriptions of such gross sexual perversion,- Such
bizarre forms of bestiality and such niuseating accounts
of excretory activities that few if any nowspapers feel
free to explicitly inform their readers of 1,ialt is in
the magazine."
And, HUSTLER is only one magazine. Throughout California
and the U.S., cities are experiencing a rapid increase in the
number of "adult bookstores" which deal, in magazines, pictures,
films and "live" porn which has been previously summarized.
Additionally, there are between 260 and 2so monthly maga-
zines catering to pedophiles --people 1aho get their "kicks" by
looking at the nude bodies of eight -year-olds and younger in
compromising poses. There are private syndicates or clubs of
people who order and trade pictures of such children. And,
there are nationwide clubs that trade in children themselves.
Again, the porno industry grosses close to $6 billion
annually. That's billion, which means the porn merchants do
better than the entire legitimate motion. picture and record
industries:
This doesn't mean pornography is acceptable to the average
American, but it shows that we as a people will abuse ourselves
if we are allowed to, as we do with alcohol, drugs, prostitution;
crime and prejudice.
At the National Conference on Obscenity held at the end of
,last year in Arizona; Dr. �tictor i3, Cline, Professor of Psychology,
University of latah, and the author of over 100 publications,
stated that based on his experience as a clinical psychologist,
pornography: 1) is addictive; 2) has an escalatij.g effect
tpornographers need increasingly more debase material]; a) desert-
sitizes its effect on people; 4) cneates a tendency in its userrt
to "act out" sexu•il deviations.
The impact of pornography on our society is evident'
READER'S Ltccs`r
closet. "He's nearly a grown man,"
she tells herself, "I guess they're not
agoing any harm."
Roberta's reaction is not unusual,
Many of us think that the interest
some people have in pornography is
their own personal business and
rationalize that it really doesn't
hurt anyone.
But the fact is that pornography
rhes hurt. Pornography hurts worn-
en, first of all, by portraying them
as sexual objects only. And it hurts
men and boys, especially those ex-
posed to it at an early age, by giving
them a limited, leering view of the
Opposite sex.
Had Roberta's son grown up
during the tyos, '5os or even the
'Sos, liave had to go out of
his sway to acquire pornography.
But today avoidance of even hard-
core porn is becoming; virtually im-
possible. It's as close as the local
newsstand.
So-called ;.adult bookshops in the
United States now number more
than i 5,oco. That's "three times tite
number of iMc'Dontild's restau-
rants," boasts 71he Adult Basirress
Report, trade newsletter of the por-
nography industry. In t98r the in-
dustry was estimated to have taken
in $r Million, almost as much money+
as the conventional movie and rec-
ord industries combined.
This means that pornography
has an extensive audience. Accord-
ing to industry estimates, there arc
tnnrc than 4oa "porno" or "skin"
magazines oil the market, and per-
haps as many its 20 million men and
boys buy them regularly. Similarly,
x to 3 million Americans view por-
nographic movies each week; vid-
eotapes of such films r ^present
about 50 percent of the home -
movie market,
Another disturbing develop -
menta in a rapidly growing number
of cases, pornography is not about
women at all, but about Children, It
is estimated that there are at least
25o "kiddie porn" magazines on
the market,
As pornography has become
more popular, its content has
changed considerably. Much of it
now portrays violence, degradation
and humiliation rather than plain
sex. Common themes include sa-
dism, incest, child molestation,
rape, even murder. In many in-
stances, ho sexual contact whatso=
ever is shown; the acts of violence
and degradation are, in and of
themselves, intended. to trigger
arousal,
While some older studies, most
notably the often -cited lg7o Report
of the Presidential Cononission on
Obseenity oud Ponagraphy, tell us
there is no cause -and -effect rela-
tiohship between pornography and
violence, more recent research
points toward the opposite coticlt-
sion.,According;to Michael j, Gold-
stein, peofessor of psychology at
UCLA" "Pornography Was far
less explicit 'tttl vinle,nt when the
ty;o study was cooducted than it is
now," Today some pornographic
l hoto$ and MMovies are, in 'fact,
pictorial duculiiehtation of real
YOU CAN STOP
crimes, such is sexual molestation
of children,
As to the effects of pornography
on the viewer; two theories are
often mentioned. The first is the
catharsis, or release, theory, which
says that the more pornography a
male viewer sees, the lass likely he
will be to commit a sex crime. In
other words, pornography provides
a "harmless" outlet for male sexual
aggression. This theory insults
men, for it presumes they have an
inherent need for sexual violence.
For women and children, the ca-
tharsis theory is a fortis of sexual
blackmail that says, "Allow us to
picture a few ofyou being degraded
in fantasy so that most of you will
be spared in reality."
The opposing, imitator, theory
says that the more pornography a
male sees the more likely he will be
to commit sex crines. Believers in
this theory contend it is no colnei-
Bence that the last ten years have
been marked by a rise in Goth por-
nography stiles and crimes ofseaual
violence. There is a growing body
of research proving; that exposure
to violent pornography contributes
to a cultural climate in which
Crimes of aggression against wont-
en are more acceptable.
Roberti, who found those
books and magazincsin her oil's
closet, should not have stifled her
instinctive I"eelings, Mor should
any parent.
Today's pornography communi-
cates a nuillber of distorted lessons
that color basic attitudes about
roRIVOc.R411111,
wo►ilen Aad sex. The most obvious
anti harmful one is that there's
nothing; taut Of' the ordinary JbOut
brutalizing Nvoitie►t and children.
Another implicit n td dangerous
lesson is that forced st:x is cvetttuAl-
ly ft►m I',t.'lr the victim, Perhaps the
most irighteniiyg lesson pornogr
pity leaches is that girls at*'
woilien deserve such treatment.
Riclwrd Snowdon, member of the
San Francisco -based organization
Men Against hfale Violence has
studied pornography for years, and
has found that it frequently depicts
women as inherently evil creatures
who do hartii to tncn.
But women are not the only
people who are victiniiicd, Por-
nography sells men short, too; by
telling them they cannot enjoy seg.
unless it itivolves degradation and
violence. Pornography teaches men
to be tearful—of woolen, of inti-
niacy, and of human emotions.
Finally, pornography does dam-
age to sex itself. Ill ;iddition
portraying sex as a hatticfield*
depersonalizes sex and reduces it to
a meehant$tie lllnctioll devoid
any feelings. As one social worl
has pointed vitt, "`I'o be against
pornography is not to be against
sex. It's to Jc jbr sex; sex between
human beings Who respect one in -
other's digitfty"'
Many people who are deeply
concerned about pornography ask,
"But what can I do?" The answer
is, "Plenty," Across the nation,
women and men are becoming in-
creasingly vocal in figliting* port'iog -
YOU CAN STOP 110RA10Gt ANlY
raphy* and in many cases their
efforts have succeeded'
o Dolores Alexander of Women
Against Pornography :advises that
the first step is to clean up your own
house. If members of your family
buy pornographic hooks or maga-
'tines, tell thein you want the mate-
d out of your home, If you have
?sung
cliildron§ you have ample
reason to be concerned about their
finding it:
*Discuss pornography with
your children at a fairly early age,
perhaps nine or ten. Any child able
to ride his or her bike to the store
has probably looked at porno-
graphic magazine covers, Discuss
your feelings. What does your son
"think it means about women? One
can short-circuit pornography's po-
tentially destructive impact by deal-
ing with it in a straightforward way
before the irlaages overwhelm our
children's minds.
• If your supermarket or local
Hl: raLidl,WINn oRG t`f4M.NTfo4s provide tc•
rch informatiotr aittl advice on orgatlizul
Citiztn5 for t)ecency Through Law, 1331 N
116yal palm Mond, Ij IMI'x, Atilt. 85021 a Mot"l
itl� toMedid, Ihc., 475 Riverside f)r., f\t w York
i .X tot 15; women Against Potnogatphy,;5
W. 47 St., !Vete York, MY, 1oo36,
drugstore sells pornographic ttiaga-
zines, tell the manager how you feel
about these matcrials. If he ignores
you, mobilize your friends, collect a
week's receipts, and calmly inform.
him that he will lose that much
business if he sloes riot remove the
pornography.
Iii Are there adult bookstores,
sex shops and Vii -rated movie the-
aters in your town, if so, express
your concern to neighbors and
own officials, and band together.
Picki'tins, may be the most effective
tact's, as the residct-as of Brooklyn,
N,Y,, found out woen they closed
an adult bookstore, Zoning laws
may provide the leverage to keep
out new pornographic business.
If you are accused of being
against freedom of speech, remem-
ber that under the First Amend-
ment you have the right to say, "I
don't like pornography." And re.
member, it is pornography --not Lae
outcry ;against it• ---that violates wom-
en's and children's and men's con-
stitutional right to "life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness."
Pot information on prices Ind avatlabIlity ar
reprints watt, Reprint Miter, AtaderIsDigest,
plezcantville N Y. 10570, or rill: t1a 1.76'!,7000.
REPRINTED PROM THE JUNE 1882 ISSUE of READER'S DIG; Sr
1882 THE PEADER'S DIGEST ASSOCIATION, INC„ PLEASANTVILLE. N.Y 10570 PRINTED aN U.S,A,
Thld rophni does nal tonslltu110 An endotsemont, Implied of otherwrso. by Readet s 0 ggobi h may not be usdd In Any way
for ndvenlsihg of otomobonal purposes Without prior written pothhsslon of Roadet's D18o41 The rapnnl may hot be sold
by anyone other than Rodbef s tileost and rid massage. With the wnphon Of find donors name, may b4 Imprinted on It..
Meade►; :Digest
12 Lt pt
I N T
You. Can Stop
Pornography
It'S txiore available than
ever before, Inose violent and
more likely tt., include children.
fj
r
But it can be fought--
Starting at hoIlle
( ondensed froth FAMILY C'iRct F
LiNDA TSCI11R1140- SANFORD AND
MARY tLMN DONOVAN
oBhttTA's tri -year-old son; Da-
vid, is away at summer foot-
dily printed novels with names like
Teen Shit and Babysitter's Secret Sex
IN—ball camp, and today she has
Diaq.
decried to give his room a thor-
Robeeta's initial reaction is
ough cleaning, Sorting through the
shock. She is horrified by some of
shoes and athletic equipment
closet floor, she
the photographs in the _tTtaga-
zines�rudecloseupsofComplete'
strewn on the
comes across a pile of magazines
and books hidden under an old
ly naked women. And the pictures
of feniales bound, gagged and
sleeping ban;, Assuming these are
bruised strike her as more scary
old sports magazines and leftover
than sexy.
schoolbooks, Roberta pulls them
Ya even as Roberta considers
out -wand discovers a stash of
confronting David about his port
'trncn's magazines" with titles like
ttography collectioaa, she begins to
Chi,:, Gent and Beauties in Bondage,
have second! thoughts, She feels
And the hooks; site finds, are shod-
ashaaracd or herself for rummaging
through his private belongings, She
L1NbA Tsuioktiw SaNt:ahn is the author of
wonders whether she isn't ,just
The3dtnt t:hddren .•(1Jaokforl'arenIsAbout 14,
beingprudish, Finally, Roberta
Prevention tt rhjildt sexial.Ihtue, published by
convinces herself she should not
I)oubltthy, M,815' tLUN DrNnv+N IS it farin0 ournahst%haIs how workbag with \1s,sanlord
ioil
mention , . books and -ill agazities,
a back About wortien And sdr•tstccm.
anti s11., shoves them back into the
.901 dv ,j%tA iaCinhHAnt eABE7aAb AND A,BY Et t4 hkR'Nur N•1A3 r;'r C,hCLt 4rcgnUAnt 24 4"
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LETS DISPEL SOME -MYTHS
•
I am writing this to you to urge you to support ttnd petition
for a County ordinance that would restrict and regulate adult
pornographic/entertainment businesses in Butte County; In order
to fully appreciate the absolute necessity for restricting and
regulating this kind ofi1
busness, it is imperative thRt we under-
stand
stand what pornography s really about, LET'S DISPEL SOME V1YTHS1
MYTH: Pornography is just pictures of naked men and women
sexual acts involved in sex a S together.
'FACT: Pornography is NOT just pictures of naked men and women
tZ -
involved in sexual acts together. This j.,, commonplace and more
likely found (unfortunately) in most of the magazinew sold at
retail stores or in the movies seen at our theaters aridon our
televisions,
(I.) Pornography is'
A. Films of live murders. These films are called osnuffli or
Itslasher,, filmE in which actual murders are committed for the
purpose of making the film.
B, Films of bestiality. One such film is called "Animal
Farm" showing a feeble minded woman having 'Intercourse with a giant
hog.
O. Films of children involved in sexual acts with adults
(sometimes their own parents) or with other children.
D. Films of torture where women are tiek� up and whipped
before and after sexual acts.
(Ili) Pornography is
A. Books such as Lust for Fuh Which is a child 8educor48
manual showing in detail how to pick up a little girl from a
t t e lead
school yard or pl,ayground, how o entice her home, how to
her to undress and have oex without her being frightened, and
how to hide the traces that you or anyone had sex with her.
(111.) Pornography ISI
A, Child -porn magazines. it is estimated that there are at
Titles such as 'Lolitoto and
least 250 'kiddie porn" magazines.
Thlt Born. TIMD8 not only show little girls posing much like
the models in Elilyl= and Penthouse but show children bo'Lng
sexually tortured,
(IV.) Pornography is f
A. 14agatine8 such as Screw. which in 1975 had a centerfold
depicting Jesus Christ hanging from a. cross. In Oapt3'-bhA there
,Ue
_TXr ��� t,
all `
Page Three
,yTK: Pornography is not widespread or so big that we should be
overly concerned. Pornography is "no big deal."
FACTS
raphy is BIG BUSINESS! Christian Life states that
Billion Dollars are netted each year in the dale of porno
material. The. Adult Businessep
Rort, the pornographic trade
that $6 Billion
newsletter, statej, according '81 RComeare thoseeadr tfi ores with the
Dollars was taken in during 19 p
$1.5 Billion Dollars given to all churches and chara.ties in the
United States each year!
There are now more than 15,000 adult bookshops :in the U•S
There are more than 400 "porno" or "skin" magazines and perhaps as
many as 20 million men and boys buy them regularly,
MYTH: There is nothing that can be done Legally to prohibit the
sale of pornographic material.
Fes; In all states, except California, there are laws that permit
individual counties to allow or prohibit entirely the establishment
of pornographic businesses. These laws have been upheld by the
United States Supreme Court. In California, the state legislators
hic
just failed to pass such acansoerregulatednia, the gor�restricted
location and licensing requirements
by county government..
N;YTH There is nothing that I can do.
F'ACTt There is a lot that you and eves"y citizen of Butte County
our sign
can do. Learn about what is carpulated,nparticipateiinithe citizens'
the petitions that are being p
action groupworkingto get a County ordinance passed. GET
INVOLVED NOW,..
ANTU "at'LvOCr f1y'..
FACT
J PaRXO GRAP;ly ISA r�.�DR T17USrnY Iii
$4 bilZaon dollars axe netted each year '
($1-S 'bail ionzn ox; egrapl�y. "aa es.
the U.S, lS", to all churches a
c�ch yea{) �w�. and «D
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1 7.30.010-17i32.010
jf 17.30.070 Parkin requirements. The general provisiono
of Chapter 17.50 shall apply. (Ord. 297 5253(SI), 1977).
17. 30.080 Sign requirements. Sign recluj.�roments in
any H -C district are as follows:
A. One sign may be erected in conjunction with any
commercial Use, excc-pt that two signs may be allowed on
any corner lot. No such signs shall exceed ono square foot
of area per each front foot of buildings;
B. One detached single Pole stationary sign hot to
exceed thirty feet in height for each developed parcel not
exceeding one square foot per each front foot OE building,
but not to exceed one hundred square feet in sign area,
C. In the case of any illuminatedi
sIgn0i such illum-
ination shall. be directed downward or toward the interior
of the commercial lot and no flashing lights shall be
Permitted. (Ord. 297 §253(h), 1577).
17-304090 Screening requirements. Incidental storage
And accessory uses and bu—ildihg8j including Outside storage
operations shall be screened or plated so as to conceal any
noise, smoke, odor, vibration, direct illumination or vi-
4;ually unaesthetic arrangement of objects. The planning
c.,ommission may approve the design of such screening. (Ord.
IM §253(1), 1977).
Chapter 11.32
C -X DISTRICT
Sections,
17,32.010 Definitions,
11,82i020 Establishnient--I4earing--.Notice,
17,32.080 Use permit --Granting.
17.324040 Use potmit-"Revocatioft.
17.32.050 Permitted uses,
17.32.060 Prohibited activities.
17.32.070 Location restrictions.
11,32i01.6 Definitions, For use in this: chapter, the
following words and phrases apply:
A. "Adult'! as used it, this chapter, roferr, to Persons
Who have attained the ago of at least eighteen years,
B. "Adult book store" Means an establishment or bu8i-
he88 having as a predominant part of its stock in tradet
books; maga;tinos, photographs, Pictures and othor period,
call which Are distinguished or chatacterized by their
emphasis on matter depicting, describinq or relating to
I
I
17.32.010
specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas,
as defined in this section, and limited in sale of such
sexual material to adults.
C. "Adult motion picture theater!' means an enclosed
building with a capacity of two or more persons used pre-
dominately for commercially presenting material, distinguished
or characterized by an emphasis on matters depicting, des-
cribing or relating to specified sexual activities cr
specified anatomical areas, as defined in this saction,
A
or the showing or advertis ng of X-rated films, for obser-
vation by patrons therein,
D. For purposes of this Lnapter, "areas zoned for
residential use" are defined as districts AR -5, R -S, R-1,
R -2j R-3, PUD anO, M -H.
E. "Artists -body painting studio" means an establish-
ment or business which provides the services of applying
Paint or other substance whether transparent or nontrans-
parent to or on the human body when such body is wholly or
partially nude::
F. "Bath house" means an establishment or business
which provides the services of baths of all kinds, including
all f?rms and methods of hydrotherapy, unless operated by
a medical practitioner or professional physical therapist
licensed by the state.
G. "Church" means a facility for religious use.
H. "Massage shop" means an establishment or business
which Provides the services of massage and body manipulation,
including exercises, heat and light treatments of the body,
and all forms and methods of physiotherapy, unless operated
by a medical: practitioner or professional physical theta-
gist licensed by the state.
I. "Modeling studio" means an establishment or busi=
ne8s which provides the services of modeling for the purpose
of reproducing the human body wholly or partiall,y in the
nude by means of photography, painting, sketching, drawingor otherwise,
J. "Overlay zone," as described in this chapter, is
a zone, having boundaries CoterMinous with or ditclamscribed
by an existing district, which imp.58es additional limita-
tions or authorizes additional us='�'s otherwise not required
Or Permitted in the district.
R. For the purpose of this chapter, 110taninq property,,
is defined as a present freehold or non -freehold interest
in teal property.
L, Pot the purpose of this chapter, "school" is cle-
fined as a pqblic elementary, secondary or hi h school6
and PtiVate schools with curricula c_qqivalojjL to that of
Public elementarY, secondaty., or high schools.
Iii: Por .he purpose of this chapter, "specified sexual
activities" is defined as:
306
17.32.020--17,32.040
1. Human genitals in a state of sexual, stimulation
or arousal;
2. Acts of human masturbation, sexual: intercourse,
or sodomy;
3. Fondling or other erotic touching of human
genitals, pubic region, buttock or female breast.
N,, For the purpose of this chapter, "specified
anatomical area" is defined as;
1. Less than completely or opaquely covered;
a. Human genitals, pubic region,
b. Buttocks,
c. Female breast i,.rea 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.
�r
0. "dude or semi-nude entertainment," for the purpose
of this chapter, means commercial live presentation of nude
'"
or semi-nude performers who engage in specified sexual
activities, as specified in this section or who display
specified anatomical areas, as specified in this section.
i!
(Ord. 315 §l(part), 1977: Ord. 297 §263(part),, 1977),
17.32.020 Establishment --Hearing -Notice, The city
council, before establishing a CX district, shall first
have the matter heard at`a public hearing, upon petition,
by the planning commission, upon ten days' notice. Notice
of the public hearing 8ha%11 be published in the local news-
paper and notice shall be sent by mail to every land owner
and/or lessee in the proposed C -X district of the time and
place of the public hearing; and every business within
proposed C -X district shall have posted thereon. notice
of the time and place of the public hearing. When the
matter is 'then heard before the city council., it shall be
heard, likewise, upon duly noticed public hearing. (Ord.
31.5 §l (E) , 1971: Ord. 297 §263 (past) , 1977).
j
17i52.080 Use permit- -taming; If a C -X dis,rict
-
is established by the city council, then none of the uses
as referred to in Section 17.32.050 as permitted uses within
a C"X district shall be granted admittance except upon the
granting and issuance of a use permit by the city in accord-
ante with the procedures of the city for the granting of
use permits. A duly noticed public hearing shall be had ,
before the granting of any use permit. (Ord. 115 §l(F');
1977: Orel. 297 9263(part), 1977).
17.3?.0 0 Use permit--kevocation, This chapter,
while contNolling the uses snt .torth herein, in nowise
sanctions \tjol.atiohs of 'public decency or morals or obscen-
ity of any kind, Any use permit granted under the provisions
of this chapter shall be revoked if com.,ttunity standards for
301
l7 32,.050--17:32.070 I
public decency and morals are violated or if the grantees
of the use permit engage in any conduct deemed obscene by
the courtss
Of this Mate. Ord. 315 51(G), 1.977: Ord. 297
.. ..
§263(part), 1977)
17,32.050 permitted uses. Adult book stores, adult
bath houses, massage shops, model-
motion picture theaters, painting studios, nude and semi-
ing studios, artists -body P t.r, and
nude entertainment, as defined in this chap "tana
display y pf specified se,teal activities and specifiedin a C -K
tomical area sha11, if permited, be located only
district, as established by this chapter. Such districts
may only be established b:► the councl as overlay doves in
Cay end -`C districts. (rd. 315 51 (B) , 1977 Ord. 297
5263(par°t), 1977)
17.32.050 Prohibited
hactivities.
10rh�a�.`e Prohib tedr
sexual 'activities sett • erson, :firm or
and it is declared a misof permitfto beor displayed,
such
corporation to display,
activities, either aCtIxal or $imulatedj
such acti
caany vi
tYoisoprehi-
picture r live enterta� nmej�Ord, :315 §1 (C) , 1977: Ord.
bited even in a 0'-X zone.
297 §253(part) , 1.977)
11.32.070 Location restrictions. e use regulated in
____--�_-,�-, �------.._.--- seven feet o f
this chapters reaul��ted areata ozwi.thindseaerilhundred fifty
another such g school or church or
feet of the exterior boundary
Of any
within seven hundred Fifty feet. of the etit�erior boundary of
Par"4,
p.
any area zoned for resaenwhetherial e-federal,astate,ny county,
or governmental building,
or city or anY polity cal subdivision thereof �ml loeeetof
city council, the planning convnission, nor any p y
the city can waive the seven hundred fifty feet distance.
requirement set forth in this�77ian: (Crd: 315 51M,19,77: Ord. 297 '§263 (part) , 1 )
chapter 17:34 `
M- 1 Lr'RItEbb INDUS'1'I2 r�� DISTRICT
S�'.G`t1.C511a"
1,7.34,010 Intent`rinci al uses:
7.3�102C permitted p
17.34,030 Conditional uses:
17:34.040 Maximum building height.
1,7.34:050 Minimum site area.
yt
4
vr, �
wn
l7 32,.050--17:32.070 I
public decency and morals are violated or if the grantees
of the use permit engage in any conduct deemed obscene by
the courtss
Of this Mate. Ord. 315 51(G), 1.977: Ord. 297
.. ..
§263(part), 1977)
17,32.050 permitted uses. Adult book stores, adult
bath houses, massage shops, model-
motion picture theaters, painting studios, nude and semi-
ing studios, artists -body P t.r, and
nude entertainment, as defined in this chap "tana
display y pf specified se,teal activities and specifiedin a C -K
tomical area sha11, if permited, be located only
district, as established by this chapter. Such districts
may only be established b:► the councl as overlay doves in
Cay end -`C districts. (rd. 315 51 (B) , 1977 Ord. 297
5263(par°t), 1977)
17.32.050 Prohibited
hactivities.
10rh�a�.`e Prohib tedr
sexual 'activities sett • erson, :firm or
and it is declared a misof permitfto beor displayed,
such
corporation to display,
activities, either aCtIxal or $imulatedj
such acti
caany vi
tYoisoprehi-
picture r live enterta� nmej�Ord, :315 §1 (C) , 1977: Ord.
bited even in a 0'-X zone.
297 §253(part) , 1.977)
11.32.070 Location restrictions. e use regulated in
____--�_-,�-, �------.._.--- seven feet o f
this chapters reaul��ted areata ozwi.thindseaerilhundred fifty
another such g school or church or
feet of the exterior boundary
Of any
within seven hundred Fifty feet. of the etit�erior boundary of
Par"4,
p.
any area zoned for resaenwhetherial e-federal,astate,ny county,
or governmental building,
or city or anY polity cal subdivision thereof �ml loeeetof
city council, the planning convnission, nor any p y
the city can waive the seven hundred fifty feet distance.
requirement set forth in this�77ian: (Crd: 315 51M,19,77: Ord. 297 '§263 (part) , 1 )
chapter 17:34 `
M- 1 Lr'RItEbb INDUS'1'I2 r�� DISTRICT
S�'.G`t1.C511a"
1,7.34,010 Intent`rinci al uses:
7.3�102C permitted p
17.34,030 Conditional uses:
17:34.040 Maximum building height.
1,7.34:050 Minimum site area.
yt
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1 y
41t1d 4411tt U for Cr„P-p,,I'z,
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Kathie A. Miller
p. o. Box 3958
Chico, CA 95926
August ll, 1982
Dear Nina:
We urge you to adopt measures designed speciFiCaIlY to
discourage the growth of adult businesses in dui Coonty.
The proposed bookstore on the Esplanade opal's Us as a family.
is put restrictions an the
n do a,
If j -b opens, the least we ca oft pooplo who totally
business that would be in the interestf is exiotolncG-
disagree with the degenerate nature o
Limitations should: toot minors who
1. Restrict the locationn t
o pro
Frequent the area an
ocal businesses
which would undoubtedly lose business
2. Make restrictions which j:ould alleviate
a pctential skid row
5. Restrict ad\,ertising: adopt a sign ordinance
that would restrict lewd and suggestive
advertising; no naor, lights
4. Make the obtaining of a license a very
costly and difficult achievement
S. Require p,teVibUSI)/ existing adult bookstbrOs/
adult entertainment businesses to comply with
zoning over a period of Lima
S out firm belief that the statistics supporting the
it i aphy is directly related to the rise in child
fact that, pornogr ,Mo. loading oven to Murder should be
molootations and C 1 .1
iouslyi Are we ready for this in Butte County? to
taken Sur 'ally in the layoff situation Of our
donit think Soo Ospoci
Sheriff's department on decisions against pornography and
please stand with US free from fee r.
for a healthy i docent 000joty more
Kathie A, Miller
Lynn and Spence Bolich
230 Somerset; Place
Chico, Ca. 95926
August 11, 1982
Nina Lambert
1643 River Road
Chico, Ca, 95926
Dear commissioner Lambert,
- Please give serious consideration to an ordinance regulating
adult bookstores and entertainments in Butte County. It may save
other children from the exposure to blatant sex that our children
will experience every time they leave our house to walk or ride
their bicycles to Bidwell Jr. High School, the North VAl'ley Plaza
Mill, the grocery store, or any one of several restaurants located
nearby. The only route from our residence to these locations is
right in front of the North Esplanade location purchased for ust
as a pornographic bookstore and theater. It may be too late to.
protect the children in our neighborhood, but there is still time
to protect the young people in other parts of the county.
We urge you to adopt an ordinance restricting and regulating
the location of adult bookstores and entertainment businesses
within Buttte CoItnty.
Sincerely,
Lyn Bolich_
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As a resident of Butte County aria North Chico 7
ou �a help adopt measures to control adult enterta�.nmrjnt
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the North Esplanade.
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my children. As a mother T have the right to protect my
children and in their interest and mine and the interests a ainst
of all Butte County residents I urge You to adopt measures �
thLs illicit business -
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