(A) Any person, business, or entity violating or refusing to comply with any provisions of this subchapter, (except for violations of § 114.22(F), (G) or (I)), shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a first degree misdemeanor with a penalty of up to six months in jail and a fine of $1,000. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist or occur, and each separate occurrence, shall constitute a separate offense. Further, any premises in which a sexually oriented business, as defined in § 114.21, is repeatedly operated or maintained in violation of the provisions of this subchapter shall constitute a public nuisance and shall be subject to civil abatement proceedings initiated by Council in a court of competent jurisdiction. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist or occur shall constitute a separate operation or maintenance of the violation.
(B) Whoever violates § 114.22(F) or (G) shall be guilty of illegal sexually oriented activity in a sexually oriented business. If the offender touches a specified anatomical area of the patron or employee, or the clothing covering a specified anatomical area, a violation of § 114.22(F) or (G) is a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the offender does not touch a specified anatomical area of the patron or employee, or the clothing covering a specified anatomical area, a violation of § 114.22(F) or (G) is a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(C) Whoever violates § 114.22(I) is guilty of illegally operating a sexually oriented business, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(D) Notwithstanding division (A) of this section, Council may employ any remedy available at law or in equity to prevent or remedy a violation of any provision of this subchapter.
(Ord. 11-2010, passed 6-8-10)