§ 8-162. Regulations for licenses.

The following rules and regulations shall, where applicable, govern all types of cabarets licensed under this article and no operator or agent or employee shall:

(1)

Illegal acts in general. Permit or be engaged in any illegal act or occupation on or beyond his licensed premises.

(2)

Disorderly conduct and persons . Permit any disorderly conduct or the use of any lewd or obscene language or permit such place to become a resort for thieves, prostitutes, or other disorderly persons.

(3)

Obscene conduct . Permit any of the following conduct by patrons or employees:

a.

The performance of acts or simulated acts of sexual intercourse, masturbation, sodomy, bestiality, oral copulation, flagellation or any sexual acts prohibited by law.

b.

The actual or simulated caressing or fondling of the breasts, mammary glands, buttocks, pubic region or genitals.

c.

The actual or simulated displaying of the pubic hair, pubic region, anus, vulva or genitals.

The foregoing conduct is expressly determined by this section to be obscene, per se, repugnant and shall be deemed offensive to public welfare and safety.

(4)

Exhibition of obscene pictures or films . Permit the exhibition of pictures or films depicting any of the conduct prohibited in subsection (3) of this section.

(5)

Obscene conduct of patrons . Permit any person to remain in or upon the licensed premises who engages in conduct prohibited in subsections (3)a. or (3)b. of this section or who exposes to public view any portion of his private parts as described in subsection (3)c. of this section.

(6)

Soliciting for immoral purposes . Neither suffer nor allow in or upon the licensed premises the annoying, molesting or accosting and soliciting for immoral purposes of any patrons or employees by other patrons or employees.

(7)

Intoxicated persons . Permit any intoxicated person to be sold or served any alcoholic beverage or permit such person to dance, loiter or be employed on the licensed premises.

(8)

Gambling . Permit or allow gambling or the use, possession or presence of gambling apparatus or paraphernalia. Only those mechanical amusement devices that have been approved in accordance with this Code shall be permitted.

(9)

Employment in accordance with health regulations . Employ any person except in accordance with the state law or health regulations prescribed by the state board of health or city physician.

(10)

Separate dressing rooms for entertainers . Fail to provide separate and adequate dressing rooms for male and female entertainers, if entertainment is provided.

(11)

Employees mingling with patrons. Permit any employee, including entertainers, to eat, drink, solicit drinks or otherwise mingle with the patrons. Entertainers under 18 years of age shall not be permitted to remain in that portion of the licensed premises that is open to the public excepting during periods of actual performance or when accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or spouse over 18 years of age.

(12)

Patrons participating in entertainment . Permit or allow any patron to take any active part in any entertainment; except that patrons may engage or participate in group or community singing.

(13)

Smoking on dance floor . Allow or permit any person to smoke or hold a lighted cigar, cigarette or pipe on the dance floor while dancing is permitted.

(14)

Overcrowding of dance floor . Permit overcrowding of the dance floor, nor provide less than 200 square feet of dance space in establishments that have a seating capacity of less than 100 persons, nor less than 400 square feet in establishments that have a seating capacity of 100 or more persons. Such dance space shall be plainly indicated by floor markings and shall be kept free of tables, chairs or any other obstacles during the time that dancing is permitted.

(Code 1977, § 4-108; Ord. No. 168, § 4-68, 2-27-1989)