(a) General Compliance. All licensed premises and sexually oriented business establishments shall comply with the provisions of this chapter, and with the provisions of all other applicable City ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations and all other applicable federal, state, and local laws.
(b) Hours of Operation.
(1) No sexually oriented business establishment shall be open for business at any time on any state of Ohio or federal holiday.
(2) No sexually oriented business establishment shall be open for business between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 9:00 a.m. on any day.
(3) If a sexually oriented business establishment holds a liquor license issued by the State of Ohio that permits the establishment to serve alcoholic beverages outside of the time parameters listed in paragraphs (1) and (2) above, such sexually oriented business establishment shall not be subject to these time parameters. However, all sexually oriented business entertainment, such as live erotic dancing and the display of films and other adult materials shall take place only during the times permitted in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection.
(c) Animals. No animals, except seeing eye dogs required to assist the blind, shall be permitted at any time at or in any sexually oriented business establishment or licensed premises.
(d) Restrooms. All restrooms in sexually oriented business establishments shall be equipped with standard toilets, sinks, and other traditional lavatory facilities. No adult materials or live performances shall be provided or allowed at any time in the restrooms of a sexually oriented business establishment. Separate male and female restrooms shall be provided for and used by sexually oriented business establishment employees and patrons.
(e) Restricted Access. No sexually oriented business establishment patron shall be permitted at any time to enter into any of the non-public portions of any sexually oriented business establishment, including specifically, but without limitation, any storage areas or dressing or other rooms provided for the benefit of sexually oriented business employees. This subsection shall not apply to persons delivering goods and materials, food and beverages, or performing maintenance or repairs to the licensed premises. These persons shall remain in the non-public areas only for the purposes and to the extent and time necessary to perform their job duties.
(f) Live Entertainment. 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 sixty inches from all parts of a clear designated area in which patrons will be present.
(g) Specific Prohibited Acts.
(1) No sexually oriented business employee or any other person at any sexually oriented business establishment shall appear, be present, or perform while in a state of nudity. This section prohibits a sexually oriented business employee from appearing in such a manner or attire as to expose to view any portion of the pubic area, anus, vulva or genitals, or any simulation thereof, or a female appearing in such a manner or attire as to expose to view the portion of the breast below a horizontal line across the top of the areola at its highest point or simulation thereof. This includes the entire lower portion of the human female breast, but shall not include any portion of the cleavage of the human female breast, exhibited by a dress, blouse, shirt, leotard, bathing suit, or other wearing apparel provided the areola is not exposed in whole or in part.
(2) No sexually oriented business employee or any other person at any sexually oriented business establishment shall perform or conduct any specified sexual activity with or for any sexually oriented business patron or any other person at any sexually oriented business establishment, or any other sexually oriented business employee, or any other person. No sexually oriented business establishment patron or any other person at any sexually oriented business establishment shall perform or conduct any specified sexual activity with or for any sexually oriented business establishment employee or patron or any other person.
(3) Straddle dances shall be prohibited at all sexually oriented business establishments.
(h) Exterior Display. No sexually oriented business establishment shall be maintained or operated in any manner that causes, creates, or allows public viewing of any adult material, or any entertainment depicting, describing, or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas, from any sidewalk, public or private right-of-way, or any property other than the lot on which the licensed premises is located.
(i) Noise. No loudspeakers or sound equipment audible beyond the licensed premises shall be used at any time.
(j) Gambling and Related Devices Prohibited. No sexually oriented business establishment shall contain any video, pinball, slot, bagatelle, pigeon-hold, pool, or any other games, machines, tables, or implements.
(k) Manager's Station. Each sexually oriented business establishment shall have one or more manager's stations. The interior of each sexually oriented business establishment shall be configured in such a manner that there is a direct and substantially unobstructed view from at least one manager's station to every part of each area, except restrooms, of the establishment to which any sexually oriented business establishment patron is permitted access for any purpose.
(Ord. 01-45. Passed 11-5-01.)