(a) By no later than January 1, 2021, following notice and opportunity for public comment, the Director shall adopt Minimum Standards Governing the Operation of Adult Sex Venues (“Minimum Standards”), which shall be designed to protect and promote the health and safety of Adult Sex Venue patrons. The Minimum Standards may include retention or revision of the Department’s existing minimum standards. Subsequent amendments of the Minimum Standards, if any, are also subject to the notice and hearing process described above.
(b) The Minimum Standards may include, but need not be limited to, requirements that an Adult Sex Venue:
(1) Make available to patrons condoms, lubricant, and other safe sex supplies, as specified by the Director;
(2) Make available to patrons information relating to the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, and the methods of preventing such infections;
(3) Train employees regarding the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases and the means of prevention;
(4) Ensure that the Adult Sex Venue complies with specified sanitation standards; and
(5) Such other requirements and/or prohibitions as the Director determines are necessary and appropriate to protect and promote the health and safety of patrons.
(c) The Minimum Standards may not:
(1) Require Adult Sex Venues to monitor patrons’ Sexual Activities;
(2) Regulate the presence, construction, size, or type of doors in areas where patrons are permitted to engage in Sexual Activities; or
(3) Prohibit the use of locks on doors to individual video cubicles, booths, or rooms where patrons are permitted to engage in Sexual Activities.
(Added by Ord. 127-20, File No. 200141, App. 7/31/2020, Eff. 8/31/2020)