A sexually oriented business that regularly features persons who appear in a state of semi-nudity or live performances that are characterized by specified sexual activities shall be operated in accordance with the following regulations. It is unlawful for a sexually oriented business licensee to knowingly violate the following regulations or to knowingly allow an employee or any other person to violate the following regulations.
(a) A person shall not knowingly appear in a state of semi-nudity except upon a stage elevated at least 18 inches above floor level. All parts of the stage, or a clearly designated area thereof within which the person appears in a state of semi-nudity or performs, shall be a distance of at least three feet from all parts of a clearly designated area in which patrons may be present. The stage or designated area thereof shall be separated from the area in which patrons may be located by a barrier or railing the top of which is at least three feet above floor level. No person appearing in a state of semi-nudity or engaging in such live performances or patron may knowingly extend any part of his or her body over or beyond the barrier or railing.
(b) An employee may not knowingly touch the breast, buttocks, or genitals of a patron, nor may a patron touch the breast, buttocks, or genitals of an employee.
(c) A patron may not knowingly place any money on the person or in or on the costume of an employee.
(d) A sign in a form to be prescribed by the City Manager and summarizing the provisions of subsections (a), (b) and (c) above of this section, shall be posted near the entrance of the sexually oriented business in such a manner as to be clearly visible to patrons upon entry.
(Ord. 05-20, passed 5-12-2005)