§ 14-175. Additional regulations for adult cabarets.

(a)

An employee of an adult cabaret while appearing in a state of nudity, semi-nudity, or simulated nudity commits an offense if he touches a customer or the clothing of a customer.

(b)

A customer at an adult cabaret commits an offense if he touches an employee appearing in a state of nudity, semi-nudity, or simulated nudity.

(c)

A licensee or employee of an adult cabaret commits an offense if he permits any customer access to an area of the premises not visible from the manager's station or not visible by a walk through the premises without entering a closed area, excluding restrooms.

(d)

It shall be unlawful for any employee who performs or engages in entertainment to approach closer than three feet to any customer while engaging in entertainment, while being in a state of nudity or semi-nudity, while exposing any specified anatomical areas, or while engaging in any specified sexual activities. For the purposes of this subsection, "entertainment" shall mean any act or performance, such as play, skit, reading, revue, fashion show, modeling performance, pantomime, role playing, encounter session, scene, song, dance, musical rendition or striptease that involves the display or exposure of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas. The term "entertainment" shall include any employee or entertainer exposing any specified anatomical areas or engaging in any specified sexual activities whatever in the presence of customers. It shall be unlawful for any customer to approach any employee performing or engaging in entertainment while such employee is in a state of nudity or semi-nudity, while such employee is exposing any specified anatomical areas, or while such employee is engaging in any specified sexual activities.

(e)

It shall be unlawful for any employee who performs or engages in entertainment to accept a tip, gratuity, or payment for any entertainment except in a transparent receptacle located not less than three feet from the employee. It shall be unlawful for any customer to transfer a tip, gratuity or payment to an employee for any entertainment except in a transparent receptacle located not less than three feet from the employee.

(f)

It shall be unlawful for any employee to engage in entertainment, appear in a state of nudity or semi-nudity, to display specified anatomical areas or engage in specified sexual activities without a valid, unrevoked license issued by the chief of police of the city. Such license shall be issued by the chief of police when an application is presented with a $50.00 application fee and a completed application stating the person's name, date of birth, social security number, drivers license number and state, and an affirmation that the applicant has not been convicted of the offenses of prostitution, solicitation of prostitution, or pandering. Any person convicted of such offenses shall not be issued a license, and any person falsely affirming to the chief of police, or any person being convicted of any such offense subsequent to the issuance of a license, shall have their license revoked. The license shall be located within the establishment at all times while the licensee is on or about such premises.

(Ord. No. 95-1, § 1(12-154), 4-18-95; Ord. No. 2001-12, § 1B, 10-16-01)