(A) The operator shall maintain a register of all employees, showing the names and aliases used by the employee, home address, age, date of birth, sex, height, weight, color of hair and eyes, phone numbers, social security numbers, date of employment and termination, and duties of each employee. The above information on each employee shall be maintained in the register on the premises for a period of 3 years following termination.
(B) Daily hours of operation of any adult entertainment establishment shall be limited to the period of time from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
(C) The operator shall make the register of employees available immediately for inspection by police upon demand of a member of the Charlotte Police Department at all reasonable times.
(D) No merchandise or pictures of the products or entertainment on the premises shall be displayed in window areas or any areas where they can be viewed from a public sidewalk adjacent to the establishment.
(E) Any individual viewing booths, entertainment rooms, or similar cubicles designed or used for individuals to view specified anatomical areas or to view specified sexual activities shall not be completely enclosed from common areas, hallways, or other areas of the adult entertainment establishment.
(G) No intoxicating liquor or cereal malt beverage shall be served or consumed on the premises of an adult entertainment establishment.
(H) The operator shall maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary manner at all times.
(I) Every act or omission by an employee constituting a violation of the provisions of this article shall be deemed the act or omission of the operator if such act or omission occurs either with the authorization, knowledge, or approval of the operator, or as a result of the operator's negligent failure to supervise the employee's conduct and the operator shall be punishable for such act or omission in the same manner as if the operator committed the act or caused the omission.
(J) Any act or omission of any employee constituting a violation of the provisions of this article shall be deemed the act or omission of the operator for purposes of determining whether the operator's license shall be revoked, suspended or renewed.
(K) No employee of an adult entertainment establishment shall allow any minor to loiter around or to frequent an adult entertainment establishment or to allow any minor to view adult entertainment as defined herein.
(L) The operator shall maintain at least 10 foot candles of light in the public portions of the establishment, including aisles, at all times encased from the floor. However, if a lesser level of illumination in the aisles shall be necessary to enable a patron to view the adult entertainment in a booth, room or cubicle adjoining an aisle, a lesser amount of illumination may be maintained in such aisles; provided, however, at no time shall there be less than 1 foot candle of illumination in said aisles, as measured from the floor.
(M) The operator shall insure compliance of the establishment and its patrons with the provisions of this article.
(1993 Code, § 15-35) (Ord. passed 4-27-1998)
