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r 6, To decrease the incidence of crime and juvenile delinquency, It is not the purpose of this ordinance to establish community standards on obscenity nor to allow the establishment of adult entertainment activities which are in violation of state laws or pornography, Section II, Definitions, A, "Board" shall mean the Board of Trustees of the Civil Town of Mooresville, Indiana, B, "Person" shall mean any individual, partnership, corporation or business entity. C, "Owner" shall mean any individual, partnership, corporation or business entity who has legal title to real estate, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof, or shall have all or part of the beneficial o_vnership of any real estate and a right to present use and enjoyment thereof, including a mortgagee in possession, D. "Operator" shall mean any individual, partnership, corporation or business entity who establishes and/or maintains a business as its owner or manager, E, "Adult Entertainment Activities" shall mean one or more of the following activities: 1, Adult Bookstore, An establishment having as a substantial or significant portion of its stock in trades for sale rent or display, pictures, books periodicals, magazines, appliances and similar material which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to sexual activities as hereinafter described or an establishment with a segment or section devoted to the sale or display of such material, 2, Adult Motion Picture Theatre, An estabishment with a capacity of fifty (50) or more persons having as a substantial or significant portion of its use the presentation of material having as a dominant theme or characterized or distinguished by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to sexual acti- vities as hereinafter described for observation by persons therein, -3-