Opinion ID: 2995671
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Heading: Books, magazines, periodicals or other

Text: printed matter, or photographs, films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides, or other visual representations [collectively Media] which are characterized by the depiction or description of [nudity] or [sexual activities]. Section 125.02(A)(2). Although municipalities may regulate adult bookstores, they may not impermissibly burden protected speech, see, e.g., Genusa v. City of Peoria, 619 F.2d 1203, 1210-12 (7th Cir. 1980). Plaintiffs argue on behalf of third parties who are deterred from engaging in protected speech by what plaintiffs regard as the Ordinance’s substantial threat of overbreadth. For a facial overbreadth challenge to be successful, plaintiffs must establish a realistic danger that the statute itself will significantly compromise recognized First Amendment protections of parties not before the Court. City Council of Los Angeles v. Taxpayers for Vincent, 466 U.S. 789, 801, 104 S. Ct. 2118, 80 L. Ed. 2d 772 (1984). Plaintiffs contend that the Ordinance restricts protected speech of parties not before the court thereby establishing a realistic danger of overbreadth. Plaintiffs argue that the definition of regulated Media would bring any magazine or book within the Ordinance’s scope that mentions sexual activities or shows nudity and, thus according to the plaintiffs, the Ordinance is overbroad. In determining whether Section 125.02(A)(2) is overbroad, we look at its plain meaning. See Schultz v. Cumberland, 228 F.3d 831, 849 (7th Cir. 2000). The Ordinance defines Adult Bookstore, Adult Novelty Store, and Adult Video Store as commercial establishments that, inter alia, derive[ ] a significant or substantial portion or [their] revenues from Media characterized by the depiction or description of nudity or sexual activities. See Section 125.02(A)(2) (emphasis added). Characterized means to be a distinguishing characteristic of, and characteristic means belonging to . . . essential nature of [characteristic] of the epic>. Webster’s Third New Int’l Dictionary 376 (1986) (emphases added). The Ordinance’s plain language limits its application to Media of which nudity or sexual activities form the essential component. Thus, protected speech remains outside the scope of the definition, and we reject plaintiffs’ facial overbreadth challenge./4