§ 3-102. Adult theaters.

In addition to the general requirements for an adult entertainment establishment contained in section 3-101, an adult theater shall, regardless of whether it is licensed, observe the following special requirements:

(1)

If the adult theater contains a hall or auditorium area, the area shall comply with each of the following provisions:

a.

Have individual, separate seats, not couches, benches, or the like, to accommodate the maximum number of persons who may occupy the area;

b.

Have a continuous main aisle alongside of the seating areas in order that each person seated in the areas shall be visible from the aisle at all times;

c.

Have a sign posted in a conspicuous place at or near each entranceway to the hall or auditorium area which lists the maximum number of persons who may occupy the hall or auditorium area, which number shall not exceed the number of seats within the hall or auditorium area; and

d.

Have sufficient illumination so that persons in all areas of the auditorium can be seen.

(2)

If the adult theater contains adult booths, each adult booth shall comply with each of the following provisions:

a.

Have a sign posted in a conspicuous place at or near the entranceway which states the maximum number of persons who may occupy the booth, which number shall correlate with the number of seats in the booth;

b.

Have a permanently open entranceway not less than thirty-two (32) inches wide and not less than six (6) feet high, which entranceway shall not have any curtain rods, hinges, rails, or the like which would allow the entranceway to be closed or partially closed by any curtain, door, or other partition;

c.

Have individual, separate seats, not couches, benches, or the like, which correlate with the maximum number of persons who may occupy the booth;

d.

Have a well-illuminated, continuous main aisle alongside the booth in order that each person situated in the booth shall be visible from the aisle at all times;

e.

Have, except for the entranceway, walls or partitions of solid construction without any holes or openings in such walls or partitions; and

f.

Be illuminated by a light bulb of no less than twenty-five (25) watts.

(3)

If the adult theater is designed to permit outdoor viewing by persons seated in automobiles, it shall have the motion picture screen so situated, or the perimeter of the establishment so fenced, that the material to be seen by those persons may not be seen from any public right-of-way, property zoned for residential use, religious institution, educational institution, or park.

(Code 1965, § 1A-52; Ord. No. 87-06, § 1, 2-9-87; Ord. No. 87-38, § 1, 11-9-87; Ord. No. 90-05, § 1, 4-9-90; Ord. No. 92-13, § 7, 4-7-92)