5.11.140 - Applicability of Chapter to existing businesses.

A.

Licensing Requirements. All preexisting Sexually Oriented Businesses lawfully operating in the City in compliance with all state and local laws prior to the effective date of this Chapter, and all Sexually Oriented Business employees working in the City prior to the effective date of this Chapter, are hereby allowed to continue operation or employment until December 31, 2012 provided that the business holds and maintains a valid 2012 license or, in the case of an employee, the employee holds or maintains a valid 2012 work permit.

B.

Interior Configuration Requirements. Any preexisting Sexually Oriented Business that is required to, but does not, have interior configurations or stages that meet at least the minimum requirements of Section 5.11.110 and Subsection 5.11.150 shall have one hundred eighty (180) days from the effective date of this Chapter to conform its premises to said requirements. During said one hundred eighty (180) days, any employee who appears within view of any patron in a Semi-Nude condition shall nevertheless remain, while Semi-Nude, at least three feet from all patrons.

C.

Other Requirements. Except as provided for in Subsections A and B of this Section, Sexually Oriented Businesses shall comply with this Chapter on the date that it takes effect.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § II(Exh. A), 1-8-2020)