§ 19-389. Prohibitions and unlawful acts for adult businesses.  


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  • (a)

    It shall be unlawful for any licensee, operator or permittee to knowingly permit any person to engage in a specified criminal act on the premises.

    (b)

    It shall be unlawful for any licensee, operator, or permittee of such businesses to encourage or permit any person upon the licensed premises to touch, caress, or fondle the breasts, buttocks, anus, vulva, or genitals of any other person either directly or through clothing.

    (c)

    It shall be unlawful for any licensee, operator, permittee, or patron of an adult business to be unclothed or in such attire, costume, or clothing so as to expose to view any specified anatomical areas.

    (d)

    It shall be unlawful for any licensee, operator, or permittee of any such business to permit or allow to remain on the premises any person who exposes to view any specified anatomical areas.

    (e)

    It shall be unlawful for any licensee, operator, or permittee of such a business to permit a masseur or masseuse, or anyone acting in that capacity, known to be infected with a communicable or contagious disease to continue to work or remain in, on, or about the premises.

    (f)

    It shall be unlawful for any licensee, operator, permittee, employee, patron, or any other person to possess or consume or to allow or to cause to be possessed or consumed any alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverages on any premises licensed pursuant to this article.

    (g)

    It shall be unlawful for any licensee, operator, or permittee of any business licensed pursuant to this article to allow on the premises any employee, as defined herein, under the age of 18 years.

    (h)

    It shall be unlawful for any licensee, operator, or permittee of any business licensed pursuant to this article to allow any person under the age of 18 years on the licensed premises during hours of operation.

    (i)

    It shall be unlawful for any person:

    (1)

    To furnish, loan, or give to another person a birth certificate, driver's license, affidavit, or any other written document for the purpose of misrepresenting or falsifying the other person's age to allow access to an adult business.

    (2)

    To misrepresent or falsify such person's age or the age of any other person for the purpose of gaining access to and adult business.

    (3)

    Under the age of 18 to enter, attempt to enter, or remain or about the premises of any adult business.

    (j)

    It shall be unlawful for any licensee, operator, or permittee of any such business to refuse to allow immediate entry and inspection of those portions of the licensed premises open to the public by authorized law enforcement personnel. The inspections shall be made during normal business hours or other reasonable time by any person authorized pursuant to this article.

    (k)

    It shall be unlawful for any person to give false information either in writing or orally for the purpose of obtaining any license to operate a business pursuant to this article or for the purpose of obtaining any permit to perform any service in any such licensed business.

    (l)

    Any violation of the local, state, or federal laws committed on the premises by a permittee or licensee affecting the eligibility or suitability of such person or entity to hold a license or permit may be grounds for suspension or revocation of a license or permit.

(Ord. No. O-01-07(Res. No. R-01-07), § 1(2.5-15), 1-4-2007)