§ 14-263. Standards of conduct.

The following standards of conduct shall be adhered to by all adult entertainment businesses, their employees and all managers, servers and entertainers and patrons of adult entertainment businesses, while on or about the premises of the business, whether licensed or not:

(1)

Stage or platform. The conduct of adult entertainment shall be confined to a stage or platform, which stage or platform shall be elevated at least two (2) feet above the elevation of the main floor of the structure and any person providing adult entertainment shall maintain a distance of not less than ten (10) feet from all patrons of the establishment; further, no patron shall be permitted to approach to a distance less than ten (10) feet from the stage upon which the adult entertainment is being presented.

(2)

Age restriction. Only persons eighteen (18) years of age or older shall be permitted on the premises of any adult entertainment business.

(3)

Exterior observation and display. No adult entertainment business will be conducted in any manner that permits the observation or display of performers, servers, or entertainers engaged in an erotic depiction or dance or any material or persons, caricatures, animals, or any portion thereof depicting, describing or relating to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas," as defined herein, or any books, cards, magazines, periodicals or other printed matter, photographs, slides, films, motion pictures, DVDs, or videotapes which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas" from any exterior sources including, but not limited to, by display, decoration, sign, show window or their opening.

(4)

Nudity prohibited. No person in an adult entertainment business, other than a patron in a licensed bath house, shall appear nude, unclothed, or in any fashion that exposes to view any "specified anatomical areas."

(5)

Certain acts prohibited.

a.

No manager, employee, server, entertainer or patron shall perform any "specified sexual activities" as defined herein, wear or use any device or covering exposed to view which simulates any "specified anatomical areas," use artificial devices or inanimate objects to perform or depict any of the "specified sexual activities" as defined herein, or participate in any act of prostitution.

b.

No manager, employee, server, entertainer or patron of an adult entertainment business shall knowingly or repeatedly touch, fondle or caress any "specified anatomical area" of another person, or knowingly permit another person to touch, fondle or caress any "specified anatomical area" of such manager, employee, server, entertainer or patron, whether such "specified anatomical areas" are clothed, unclothed, covered or exposed.

c.

No manager, employee, server or entertainer of an adult entertainment business shall be visible from the exterior of the adult entertainment business while such person is unclothed or in such attire, costume or clothing as to expose to view any "specified anatomical area."

d.

No entertainer shall solicit, demand or receive any payment or gratuity from any patron or customer for any act prohibited by this article, and no entertainer shall receive any payment or gratuity from any customer for any adult entertainment, except a performer or patron may place such payment or gratuity into a box affixed no less than ten (10) feet from the stage or platform.

e.

No owner, operator, manager or other person in charge of the adult entertainment business premises shall:

1.

Knowingly permit alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverages to be brought upon or consumed on the premises, (unless otherwise permitted pursuant to Chapter 4, Alcoholic Beverages, of the City Code).

2.

Knowingly allow or permit the sale, distribution, delivery or consumption of any controlled substance or illegal drug or narcotic on the premises.

3.

Knowingly allow or permit any person under the age of eighteen (18) years of age to be in or upon the premises.

4.

Knowingly allow or permit any act of prostitution or patronizing prostitution on the premises.

5.

Knowingly allow or permit a violation of this article or any other city ordinance provision or state law.

(6)

Hours of operation. No adult entertainment business may be open or in use between the hours of 1:30 a.m., and 6:00 a.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, and between the hours of 1:30 a.m. on Sunday and 6:00 a.m. on Monday.

(Ord. No. 11950 § 1, 2-7-2011)