(A) All performers, dancers and persons providing live entertainment distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matters depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas in the licensed facility or in areas adjoining the licensed premises where such entertainment can be seen by patrons of the licensed premises shall remain at all times a minimum distance of ten feet from all patrons, customers or spectators and shall dance or provide such entertainment on a platform intended for the purpose, which shall be raised at least two feet from the level of the floor on which patrons, customers or spectators are located.
(B) No dancer, performer or person providing live entertainment distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matters depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas in the licensed premises or in areas adjoining the licensed premises where entertainment can be seen by patrons of the licensed premises shall fondle or caress any patrons, customers or spectators.
(C) No customers, spectators or patrons of a licensed premises shall directly pay or give any gratuity to any dancer or performer, and no dancer or performer shall solicit any pay or gratuity from any patrons, customers or spectators.
(D) Except for licenses for a sexually-oriented motel, a licensee shall not be open for business to the public during the following hours on the following days: Monday through Sunday: not open before 8:00 a.m nor after 6:00 p.m.
(E) A licensee under this chapter shall be responsible for the conduct of the sexually-oriented business being operated and shall not allow any illegal activity to take place on or near the licensed premises, including but not limited to prostitution, public indecency, indecent exposure, disorderly conduct or the sale or use of illegal drugs. Every act or omission by an employee or independent contractor of the licensee constituting a violation of this chapter shall be deemed the act or omission of the licensee, if such act or omission occurs either with the authorization, knowledge or approval of the licensee, or as a result of the licensee’s negligent failure to supervise the employee’s or independent contractor’s conduct.
(F) No sales, consumption or use of any alcoholic beverages shall be permitted at any time within the licensed premises.
(Prior Code, § 9-12) Penalty, see § 113.99