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(A) A permit is valid only at the location for which it is issued.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to counterfeit, forge, change, deface or alter a permit.
(C) A permit may be canceled upon written request of the owner or operator and surrender of the permit itself to the Director. Permits shall be surrendered at the same place and at the same time as permit applications, as provided in § 117.03 of this chapter. The surrender of a permit shall be effective upon its filing in the office of the Captain of the Vice Division.
(1998 Code, § 26-68) Penalty, see § 117.99
(A) It shall be unlawful for an owner or operator of a regulated establishment to allow the merchandise or activities of the regulated establishment to be visible from any point outside such regulated establishment.
(B) It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of a regulated establishment to allow the exterior portions of the regulated establishment 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.
(C) It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of a regulated establishment to allow exterior portions of the regulated establishment to be painted any color other than a single achromatic color. This provision shall not apply to any regulated establishment if the following conditions are met:
(1) The regulated establishment is a part of a commercial multi-unit center; and
(2) The exterior portions of each individual unit in the commercial multi-unit center, including the exterior portions of the regulated establishment, 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.
(D) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require the painting of an otherwise unpainted exterior portion of a regulated establishment.
(1998 Code, § 26-69) Penalty, see § 117.99
(A) Notwithstanding Ch. 160 of this code of ordinances pertaining to buildings and building regulations, or any other city ordinance, code or regulation to the contrary, it shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of any regulated establishment or any other person to erect, construct or maintain any sign for the regulated establishment other than one primary sign and one secondary sign as provided in this section.
(B) Primary signs shall have no more than two display surfaces. Each display surface shall:
(1) Not contain any flashing lights;
(2) Be a flat plane, rectangular in shape;
(3) Not exceed 75 square feet in area; and
(4) Not exceed ten feet in height or ten feet in length.
(C) Primary signs shall contain no photographs, silhouettes, drawings or pictorial representations of any manner and may contain only:
(1) The name of the regulated establishment; and/or
(2) One or more of the following phrases:
(a) Adult bookstore;
(b) Adult encounter parlor;
(c) Adult cabaret;
(d) Adult lounge;
(e) Adult novelties;
(f) Adult entertainment; and
(g) Adult modeling studio.
(D) Each letter forming a word on a primary sign shall be of a solid color, and each such letter shall be the same print type, size and color. The background behind such lettering on the display surface of a primary sign shall be of a uniform and solid color.
(E) Secondary signs shall have only one display surface. Such display surface shall:
(1) Be a flat plane, rectangular in shape;
(2) Not exceed 20 square feet in area;
(3) Not exceed five feet in height and four in width; and
(4) Be affixed or attached to any wall or door of the establishment.
(F) The provisions of divisions (B)(1), (C) and (D) above shall also apply to secondary signs.
(1998 Code, § 26-70) Penalty, see § 117.99
(A) It shall be unlawful to allow a person who is younger than 18 years of age to enter or be on the premises of a regulated establishment at any time that the regulated establishment is open for business.
(B) It shall be the duty of the operator of each regulated establishment to ensure that an attendant is stationed at each public entrance to the regulated establishment at all times during such regulated establishment’s regular business hours. It shall be the duty of the attendant to not allow any person under the age of 18 years to enter the regulated establishment. It shall be presumed that an attendant knew a person was under the age of 18 unless such attendant asked for and was furnished:
(1) A valid operator’s, commercial operator’s or chauffeur’s driver’s license; or
(2) A valid personal identification certificate issued by the State Department of Public Safety reflecting that such person is 18 years of age or older.
(1998 Code, § 26-71) Penalty, see § 117.99
(A) Any notice required or permitted to be given by the Director or any other city office, division, department or other agency under this chapter to any applicant, operator or owner of an enterprise may be given either by personal delivery or by certified United States mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to the most recent address as specified in the application for the permit or transfer application which has been received by the Director or any notice of address change which has been received by the Director. Notices mailed as provided in this division (A) shall be deemed given upon their deposit in the United States mail. If any notice given by mail is returned by the postal service, the Director shall cause it to be posted at the principal entrance to the establishment.
(B) Any notice required or permitted to be given to the Director by any person under this chapter shall not be deemed given until and unless it is received in the office of the Captain of the Vice Division at the time and in the manner provided for filing of applications in § 117.03 of this chapter.
(C) It shall be the duty of each owner who is designated on the permit application and each operator to furnish notice to the Director in writing of any change of residence or mailing address.
(1998 Code, § 26-72)
(A) Violation of any provision of this chapter that is not otherwise punishable pursuant to Tex. Local Gov’t Code §§ 243.001 et seq., as amended, shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $150 and not more than $200. Each day any violation continues shall constitute and be punishable as a separate offense.
(1998 Code, § 26-73)
(B) The City Attorney is hereby authorized to file suit to enjoin the violation of this chapter.
(1998 Code, § 26-74)