(a) Posting of license. A license issued under this Division Q must be posted in a conspicuous place in the premises for which it is used.
(b) Effect of license. A license issued under this Division Q is only effective for the compact and contiguous space specified in the approved license application.
(c) Maintenance of order. A licensee under this Division Q shall be responsible for the conduct of the 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 Division Q 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.
(d) Distance requirement for live adult entertainment. All performers, dancers and
providing live entertainment distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matters depicting, describing or relating to
or
in the licensed facility or in areas adjoining the licensed facility where such entertainment can be seen by patrons of the licensed facility 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 that purpose, which shall be raised at least two feet from the level of the floor on which patrons or spectators are located.
(e) Interaction with patrons. No dancer, performer or
providing live entertainment distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matters depicting, describing or relating to
or
in the licensed facility or in areas adjoining the licensed facility where the entertainment can be seen by patrons of the licensed facility shall fondle or caress any spectator or patron.
(f) Gratuity prohibition. No customers, spectator or patron of a licensed facility 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 patron or spectator.
(g)
requirements.
that are
shall meet the requirements of this Division Q and the zoning requirements of Chapter 19 or 21 of this code; and shall not allow employees, agents, independent contractors or
to violate § 12.20 of this code.
(1958 Code, § 142.25) (Ord. 69-100, passed 12-22-1969; Ord. 74-110, passed 11-18-1974, renumbered to § 142.27; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; amended by Ord. 2010-1, passed 1-4-2010)