(a) Sexual Activity, Live Entertainment and Performances.
(1) Any employee appearing on the premises of a sexually oriented business in a state of nudity or semi-nudity, as defined in this chapter, must be on a stage that is at least 24 inches from the floor, and at a distance at least 36 inches from all parts of a clearly designated area in which patrons will be present.
(2) All live entertainment and performances in a sexually oriented business must take place on a stage that is at least 24 inches from the floor and a distance of at least 36 inches from all parts of a clearly designated area in which patrons will be present.
(3) The stage shall be separated from the area in which patrons may be present.
(4) No employee, as defined in this chapter, appearing on the premises of a sexually oriented business in a state of nudity or semi-nudity, may intentionally or knowingly touch a customer or a customer's clothing or knowingly permit himself or herself to be touched by a customer or a customer's clothing.
(5) The provisions of subsections (a) (1)-(3) shall not apply to an employee's use of any restroom or any single-sex dressing room that is accessible only to entertainers.
(6) In addition, subsections (a) (1)-(3) shall not apply to live performances in which the patron and performer are separated by an impenetrable barrier such as, but not limited to, glass or plexiglas.
(b) Minors Prohibited. No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted on the premises of a sexually oriented business.
(c) Hours of Operation. A sexually oriented business shall close no later than 12:00 midnight or not later than the closing time required under its permit to sell alcoholic beverages, whichever is later. However, all sexually oriented businesses must cease all specified sexual activity, as defined by this chapter, no later than 12:00 midnight and shall not reopen earlier than 11:00 a.m. or the applicable day and times allowed by the State of Ohio Division of Liquor Control. (Ord. 2010-50. Passed 10-26-10.)