(A) No person shall:
(1) Operate a sexually oriented business as defined by § 151.181(K) without a valid sexually oriented business license issued by the city pursuant to this chapter.
(2) In connection with operating a sexually oriented business, retain the services of a person as an employee, as defined in this chapter, who is not licensed as a sexually oriented business employee by the city pursuant to this chapter.
(B) Any person who violates division (A)(1) above shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree for a first offense, and a misdemeanor of the first degree for any second or subsequent offense.
(C) A violation of division (A)(2) above shall be a ground for the suspension of a sexually oriented business license as provided for in § 151.189 of this chapter.
(D) No person shall act as an employee, as defined in this chapter, on the premises of a sexually oriented business without having secured a sexually oriented business employee license (“employee license”) pursuant to this chapter.
(E) A violation of division (D) above shall be a ground for the suspension of a sexually oriented business employee license as provided for in § 151.189 of this chapter.
(Ord. 2-2017, passed 1-4-17)