§ 15-122.7. Regulations pertaining to adult businesses providing adult entertainment.

(a)

For purposes of this section, "adult entertainment" is defined as dancing, modeling or other live entertainment if the performers' performance is characterized by an emphasis on "specified anatomical areas" or "specified sexual activities" as defined in chapter 19.1, or is intended for the sexual stimulation or titillation of patrons.

(b)

No person shall provide adult entertainment for patron(s) of an adult business except upon a stage at least 18 inches above the level of the floor which is separated by a distance of at least ten feet from the nearest area occupied by patron(s). No patron shall be permitted within ten feet of the stage while the stage is occupied by a performer.

(c)

The adult business shall provide separate dressing room facilities for female and male performances which shall not be occupied or used in any way by any one other than performers.

(d)

The adult business establishment shall provide access for performers between the stage and the dressing rooms which is completely separated from the patrons. If such separate access is not physically feasible, the establishment shall provide a minimum of four foot wide walk aisle for performers between the dressing room area and the stage, with a railing, fence or other barrier separating the patrons and the performers which prevents any physical contact between patrons and performers.

(e)

No entertainer shall have physical contact with any patron, employee or other entertainer and no patron shall have physical contact with any entertainer while in or on the premises of the adult business.

(f)

Fixed rail(s) at least 30 inches in height shall be maintained establishing the separation between performers and patrons required by this section.

(g)

No patron shall directly pay or give any gratuity to any entertainer. A patron who wishes to pay or give a gratuity to a performance shall place the gratuity in a container that is at all times located separately from the performers for the purpose of preventing any physical contact between a patron and a performer. No performer shall solicit any gratuity from any patron.

(h)

Patrons must be at least 18 years of age;

(i)

Owners, managers, entertainers must be at least 18 years of age;

(j)

The adult business shall not operate between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on any particular day.

(k)

No operator of an adult business shall cause or allow a performer to contract or engage in any entertainment such as a "couch," a "straddle" or lap dance with a patron while in or on the establishment premises. No performer shall contract to or engage in a "couch," a "straddle" or lap dance with a patron while in or on the establishment premises. For purpose of this subsection, "couch," "straddle" or lap dance is defined as an employee of the establishment intentionally touching or coming within ten feet of any patron while engaged in the display or exposure of any "specified anatomical area," or any "specified sexual activity" or while engaged in other activity intended for the sexual stimulation or titillation of patrons.

(l)

This section shall not apply to an employee of an establishment who, while acting as a waiter, waitress, host, hostess, or bar tender, comes within ten feet of a patron. No employee shall engage in any "specified sexual activity" or display or expose any "specified anatomical area" or engage in other activity intended for the sexual stimulation or titillation of patrons while acting as a waiter, waitress, host, hostess, or bar tender.

(Ord. of 9-26-01, § 1; Ord. of 5-29-02, § 1; Ord. of 8-26-15(1), § 1)

(Ord. of 9-26-01, § 1; Ord. of 5-29-02, § 1; Ord. of 8-26-15(1), § 1)