(a) All adult cabarets shall be closed all day Sunday and shall not be operated between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday.
(b) All parts of an adult cabaret shall, at all times, be maintained in a neat, clean, sanitary and safe condition.
(c) The owner, operator or person in charge of the adult cabaret shall allow state or local authorities, including law enforcement officers, access to any and all parts of the premises for the purpose of making a building, health or safety inspection pursuant to this chapter and shall cooperate in any background investigation.
(d) No person under age eighteen shall be employed by an adult cabaret in any capacity, whether full-time or part-time, and whether with or without adult cabaret renumeration or compensation in any form.
(e) The owner, operator or person in charge of the adult cabaret shall exercise adequate supervision to insure that the employees of the adult cabaret comply at all times with this chapter and the laws of Ohio.
(f) Buildings and structures shall not be painted or surfaced with garish colors or textures or with any design that would simulate a sign or advertising message.
(g) Advertisements, signs or any other exhibits that depict adult entertainment activities and that are placed within the interior of a building or premises shall be arranged or screened to prevent public viewing thereof from outside such buildings or premises.
(h) No outdoor loudspeaker or other outdoor sound equipment advertising or directing attention to an adult entertainment use is allowed.
(i) Upon order of the Building Inspector, graffiti appearing on any exterior surface of a building or premises, when such graffiti is within public view, shall be removed and the surface shall be restored within seventy-two hours of notification to the owner or person in charge of the premises.
(j) No person shall operate or cause to be operated an adult cabaret, and knowingly or with reasonable cause to know, permit, suffer or allow:
(1) Admittance of a person under eighteen years of age to the business premises unless such person is accompanied by a parent or guardian;
(2) A person under eighteen years of age to remain at the business premises unless such person is accompanied by a parent or guardian; or
(3) A person under eighteen years of age to purchase goods or services at the business premises without the specific consent of a parent or guardian of such person.
(k) If the interior of the premises is visible from outside the premises, so that any matter that is harmful to minors is visible from outside the premises, the owner or manager of the premises shall install opaque covering over all windows through which minors could view any harmful matter and install a privacy curtain at all entrances of the premises through which minors could view any harmful matter.
(Ord. 7-94. Passed 4-12-94.)
(Ord. 7-94. Passed 4-12-94.)