(A) Sexually oriented business operators and sexually oriented business employees shall permit officers or agents of the city who are performing functions connected with the enforcement of this chapter to inspect from time to time, on an occasional basis, the portions of the sexually oriented business premises where patrons are permitted, for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this chapter, at any time the sexually oriented business is occupied by patrons or open for business. A sexually oriented business licensee's knowing or intentional refusal to permit such an inspection shall constitute a violation of this section for purposes of license denial, suspension and/or revocation. This section shall be narrowly construed by the city to authorize reasonable inspections of the licensed premises for purposes of determining compliance with this chapter, but not to authorize a harassing or excessive pattern of inspections.
(B) The provisions of this section do not apply to areas of an adult motel which are currently being rented by a customer for use as a permanent or temporary habitation.
(Ord. 2002-10, passed 8-17-02)