(a) Authority. The City Manager, or his or her designee, and other City representatives and departments with jurisdiction shall periodically inspect all sexually oriented businesses as shall be necessary to determine compliance with the provisions of this chapter and other applicable law.
(b) Registrant Cooperation. A registrant shall permit representatives of the City to inspect the registered premises and the sexually oriented business establishment for the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable law at any time during which the registered premises is occupied or the sexually oriented business establishment is open for business.
(c) Interference or Refusal Illegal. It shall be unlawful for the registrant, any sexually oriented business employee, or any other person to prohibit, interfere with, or refuse to allow, or any other person to prohibit, interfere with, or refuse to allow, any lawful inspection conducted at any time by the City pursuant to this chapter or any other authority.
(d) Suspension or Revocation. Any such prohibition, interference, or refusal shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of the sexually oriented business registration.
(Ord. 2003-46. Passed 5-20-03.)