(A) Exterior of premises.
(1) It shall be unlawful for an owner or operator of a sexually-oriented business to allow the merchandise or activities of the establishment to be visible from a point outside the establishment.
(2) It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of a sexually-oriented business to allow the exterior portion of the sexually-oriented business to have flashing lights or any words, lettering, photographs, silhouettes, drawings, or pictorial representations of any manner except to the extent permitted by the provisions of this chapter.
(3) It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of a sexually-oriented business to allow exterior portions of the establishment to be painted any color other than a single achromatic color. This provision shall not apply to a sexually-oriented business if the following conditions are met:
(a) The establishment is a part of a commercial multi-unit center; and
(b) The exterior portions of each individual unit in the commercial multi-unit center, including the exterior portions of the business, are painted the same color as one another or are painted in such a way so as to be a component of the overall architectural style or pattern of the commercial multi-unit center.
(4) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require the painting of an otherwise unpainted exterior portion of a sexually-oriented business.
(5) A violation of any provision of this division (A) shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 114.17)
(B) Signs. The operator of any sexually-oriented business or any other person associated with such business, shall not erect, construct, or maintain any sign for the sexually-oriented business other than the one freestanding sign and one attached wall sign, as provided herein.
(1) Freestanding signs shall have no more than two display surfaces. Each such surface shall:
(a) Not contain any flashing lights;
(b) Be a flat plan, rectangular in shape;
(c) Not exceed 64 square feet in area; and
(d) Not exceed 24 feet in height.
(2) Freestanding signs shall contain no photographs, silhouettes, drawings, or pictorial representations in any manner and may contain only the name of the enterprise.
(3) Attached wall signs shall have only one display surface. Such display surfaces shall: be a flat plane, rectangular in shape; not exceed four feet in height and eight feet in width; and be directly affixed or attached to any wall or door of the enterprise.
(4) Setback, height, and any other provisions of the city code or Unified Development Ordinance that is not in conflict with this section shall apply.
(Prior Code, § 114.18)
(Ord. passed 2-9-2001) Penalty, see § 114.99