(a) It shall be unlawful for an owner or operator of a sexually oriented business to allow the merchandise or activities of the adult oriented business to be visible from a point outside the adult oriented business.
(b) It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of a sexually oriented business to allow the exterior portion of the sexually oriented business to have flashing lights, or any words, lettering, photographs, silhouettes, drawings, or pictorial representations of any manner except to the extent permitted by the provisions of this chapter.
(c) It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of a sexually oriented business to allow exterior portions of the adult oriented business to be painted any color other than a single achromatic color. This provision shall not apply to a sexually oriented business if the following conditions are met:
(1) The adult oriented business is a part of a commercial multi-unit center; and
(2) The exterior portions of each individual unit in the commercial multi-unit center, including the exterior portions of the business, are painted the same color as one another or are painted in such a way so as to be a component of the overall architectural style or pattern of the commercial multi-unit center.
(d) Nothing in this article shall be construed to require the painting of an otherwise unpainted exterior portion of a sexually oriented business.
(e) A violation of any provision of this Section shall constitute a minor misdemeanor. Each day of the offense shall be considered a separate offense.
(Ord. 2852. Passed 10-25-04.)