101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3513

 

Introduced 2/14/2020, by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
55 ILCS 5/5-1097.7

    Amends the Counties Code. In provisions allowing a non-home rule county to adopt an ordinance with reasonable regulations concerning the operation of specified adult entertainment facilities or businesses in unincorporated areas of the county, removes a restriction limiting the provisions to non-home rule counties with a population of at least 900,000. Makes a grammatical change. Effective January 1, 2021.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section
55-1097.7 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/5-1097.7)
7    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 101-405)
8    Sec. 5-1097.7. Local ordinances to regulate adult
9entertainment facilities and obscenity.
10    (a) Definitions. In this Act:
11    "Specified anatomical area" means human genitals or pubic
12region, buttocks, anus, or the female breast below a point
13immediately above the top the areola that is less than
14completely or opaquely covered, or human male genitals in a
15discernibly turgid state even if completely or opaquely
16covered.
17    "Specified sexual activities" means (i) human genitals in a
18state of sexual stimulation or excitement; (ii) acts of human
19masturbation, sexual intercourse, fellatio, or sodomy; (iii)
20fondling, kissing, or erotic touching of specified anatomical
21areas; (iv) flagellation or torture in the context of a sexual
22relationship; (v) masochism, erotic or sexually oriented
23torture, beating, or the infliction of pain; (vi) erotic

 

 

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1touching, fondling, or other such contact with an animal by a
2human being; or (vii) human excretion, urination,
3menstruation, or vaginal or anal irrigation as part of or in
4connection with any of the activities set forth in items (i)
5through (vi).
6    (b) Ordinance to regulate adult entertainment facilities.
7A county may adopt by ordinance reasonable regulations
8concerning the operation of any business: (i) defined as an
9adult entertainment facility in Section 5-1097.5 of this Act or
10(ii) that offers or provides activities by employees, agents,
11or contractors of the business that involve exposure of
12specified anatomical areas or performance of specified sexual
13activities in view of any patron, client, or customer of the
14business. A county ordinance may also prohibit the sale,
15dissemination, display, exhibition, or distribution of obscene
16materials or conduct. A county adopting an ordinance to
17regulate adult entertainment facilities may authorize the
18State's Attorney to institute a civil action to restrain
19violations of that ordinance. In that proceeding, the court
20shall enter such orders as it considers necessary to abate the
21violation and to prevent the violation from continuing or from
22being renewed in the future. In addition to any injunctive
23relief granted by the court, an ordinance may further authorize
24the court to assess fines of up to $1,000 per day for each
25violation of the ordinance, with each day in violation
26constituting a new and separate offense.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 94-496, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
2    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 101-405)
3    Sec. 5-1097.7. Local ordinances to regulate adult
4entertainment facilities and obscenity.
5    (a) Definitions. In this Act:
6    "Specified anatomical area" means human genitals or pubic
7region, buttocks, anus, or the female breast below a point
8immediately above the top the areola that is less than
9completely or opaquely covered, or human male genitals in a
10discernibly turgid state even if completely or opaquely
11covered.
12    "Specified sexual activities" means (i) human genitals in a
13state of sexual stimulation or excitement; (ii) acts of human
14masturbation, sexual intercourse, fellatio, or sodomy; (iii)
15fondling, kissing, or erotic touching of specified anatomical
16areas; (iv) flagellation or torture in the context of a sexual
17relationship; (v) masochism, erotic or sexually oriented
18torture, beating, or the infliction of pain; (vi) erotic
19touching, fondling, or other such contact with an animal by a
20human being; or (vii) human excretion, urination,
21menstruation, or vaginal or anal irrigation as part of or in
22connection with any of the activities set forth in items (i)
23through (vi).
24    (b) Ordinance to regulate adult entertainment facilities.
25Except as provided under subsection (c), a county may adopt by

 

 

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1ordinance reasonable regulations concerning the operation of
2any business: (i) defined as an adult entertainment facility in
3Section 5-1097.5 of this Act or (ii) that offers or provides
4activities by employees, agents, or contractors of the business
5that involve exposure of specified anatomical areas or
6performance of specified sexual activities in view of any
7patron, client, or customer of the business. A county ordinance
8may also prohibit the sale, dissemination, display,
9exhibition, or distribution of obscene materials or conduct.
10    (c) Specified counties. A non-home rule county with a
11population of at least 900,000 may adopt, by ordinance,
12reasonable regulations concerning the operation of a business
13in unincorporated areas of the county: (i) defined as an adult
14entertainment facility in Section 5-1097.5 of this Act; (ii)
15that involves exposure of specified anatomical areas or
16performance of specified sexual activities by a person within
17the business' premises; or (iii) that offers or provides
18sexually oriented sexually-oriented entertainment services or
19activities. The ordinance may also prohibit the sale,
20dissemination, display, exhibition, or distribution of obscene
21materials or conduct.
22    If the county has established a licensing program as part
23of its regulation of adult entertainment facilities under this
24subsection, the findings, decision, and orders of the licensing
25official or licensing body is subject to review in the Circuit
26Court of the county. The Administrative Review Law and the

 

 

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1rules adopted under the Administrative Review Law apply to and
2govern the judicial review of the final findings, decision, and
3order of the licensing official or licensing body under this
4subsection.
5    (d) Civil actions. A county adopting an ordinance to
6regulate adult entertainment facilities may authorize the
7State's Attorney to institute a civil action to restrain
8violations of that ordinance. In that proceeding, the court
9shall enter such orders as it considers necessary to abate the
10violation and to prevent the violation from continuing or from
11being renewed in the future. In addition to any injunctive
12relief granted by the court, an ordinance may further authorize
13the court to assess fines of up to $1,000 per day for each
14violation of the ordinance, with each day in violation
15constituting a new and separate offense. If a non-home rule
16county with a population of at least 900,000 has a code hearing
17unit established under Division 5-41 or Division 5-43 of this
18Code, then the county may enforce and prosecute violations of
19the ordinance through its administrative adjudication program.
20(Source: P.A. 101-405, eff. 1-1-20.)
 
21    Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
22changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
23that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
24represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
25not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes

 

 

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1made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
2Public Act.
 
3    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
41, 2021.