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§ 4-8-14 PERSONS YOUNGER THAN 21 PROHIBITED.
   (A)   No person who is younger than 21 years of age shall be allowed to enter or be on the premises of a sexually-oriented business at any time the sexually- oriented business is open for business or at any other time during which an entertainer or employee may be performing or auditioning.
   (B)   It shall be the duty of the owner and/or operator of each sexually-oriented business to ensure that an attendant is stationed at each public entrance to the sexually-oriented business at all times during regular business hours.
   (C)   It shall be the duty of the attendant to prohibit any person under the age of 21 years of age from entering the sexually-oriented business. For enforcement purposes, it shall and will be presumed that an attendant knew a person was under the age of 21 unless such attendant asked for and was furnished:
      (1)   An authentic, valid, state issued operator’s, commercial operator’s or chauffeur’s driver’s license indicating that such person is 21 years of age or older; or
      (2)   An authentic, valid, state issued personal identification card or certificate indicating such person is 21 years of age or older.
(Ord. C-439, passed 10-3-2006)
§ 4-8-15 CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PROHIBITED.
   (A)   An owner and/or operator of a sexually- oriented business shall not allow the possession or consumption by any person of any alcoholic beverage, wine or beer in a sexually-oriented business facility or on any part of the real property that is used for carrying on the sexually-oriented business.
   (B)   It shall be the duty of the owner and/or operator of each sexually-oriented business to ensure that no alcoholic beverage, wine or beer is being possessed or consumed upon the real property or within the facility comprising the sexually-oriented business.
   (C)   This section shall not apply to the individually licensed sexually-oriented business if it has applied for, and been granted, a liquor license as authorized by the laws of the state.
(Ord. C-439, passed 10-3-2006)
§ 4-8-16 LIVE SHOWS.
   (A)   All dancing and other live performances shall occur on a stage constructed and intended for that purpose which is separate and apart from the general public/patron area and unobstructed from all horizontal views within the building.
   (B)   All dancing and other live performances shall occur at least five feet away from any other person or patron.
   (C)   No owner, operator, employee or entertainer shall fondle, caress or otherwise touch any other person or patron and no person or patron shall fondle, caress or otherwise touch any owner, operator, employee or entertainer.
   (D)   No person or patron shall directly pay or give any gratuity to any entertainer and no entertainer shall solicit any pay or gratuity from any person or patron. Gratuities may be indirectly given to entertainers by placing the gratuity on the stage.
(Ord. C-439, passed 10-3-2006)
§ 4-8-17 ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED.
   No owner, operator, associate, member, representative, agent, employee or entertainer of such owner or operator shall engage in any activity or conduct or permit any other person to engage in any activity or conduct in, on, or about the real property and/or facility comprising the sexually-oriented business which is prohibited by any ordinance or law of the state or the United States.
(Ord. C-439, passed 10-3-2006)
§ 4-8-18 HOURS OF OPERATION.
   No sexually-oriented business shall be or remain open for business between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday. No sexually-oriented business shall be open for business between 11:00 p.m. on Saturday and 6:00 a.m. the following Monday.
(Ord. C-439, passed 10-3-2006)
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