§ 10-101. General requirements.

(a)

Each premises licensed under this article shall conform to all applicable building statutes, codes or ordinances, whether federal, state, county or city.

(b)

Each premises licensed under this article shall conform to all applicable fire statutes, codes or ordinances, whether federal, state or local.

(c)

Each premises licensed under this article shall conform to all applicable health statutes, codes or ordinances, whether federal, state or local.

(d)

Each premises licensed under this article shall have each and every glass area that faces a public thoroughfare, through which a casual passerby can see the materials or activity inside the licensed premises, covered over by black paint or other opaque covering. This subsection shall not apply if the uncovered glass area exposes to public view only a lobby or anteroom containing no material or activity other than a reception counter or desk and chairs or couches for customers to use while waiting.

(e)

Each premises licensed under this article shall conform to the requirements of F.S. ch. 381, and the rules and regulations of the state department of health made pursuant thereto. Each licensed premises shall be deemed to be a "place serving the public" for the purpose of sanitary facilities. When more than one license is issued for a single location, they shall collectively be considered as one licensed premises if customers may circulate freely throughout the entire area of the licensed premises.

(f)

Each premises licensed under this article shall not have any of the exterior walls of the establishment, excluding signs, to be any color other than a single achromatic or pastel color and shall not have any of the awnings, canopies, window shutters, or other trim or window treatment to be any color other than a different shade of the single achromatic or pastel color of the walls. The trim color shall not exceed 20 percent of the entire exterior surface of the building. However, nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the painting of an otherwise unpainted exterior portion of the establishment.

(g)

Notwithstanding chapter 102 pertaining to signs or any other ordinance, provision or regulation to the contrary, the establishment shall not erect, construct, keep or maintain any sign for the establishment which contains flashing lights, photographs, silhouettes, drawings or pictorial representations of any manner except for the logo of the establishment, provided the logo shall not contain any specified anatomical areas or any male or female forms at or below the clavicle, and the sign shall contain only the following:

(1)

The name of the establishment; and

(2)

One or more of the following applicable phrases:

a.

Adult bookstore.

b.

Adult theater.

c.

Adult dancing establishment.

d.

Adult motel.

e.

Adult entertainment.

f.

Movie titles posted within premises.

(h)

Sanitary facilities shall be required as follows:

(1)

Water supply. The water supply must be adequate, of safe, sanitary quality and from an approved source in accordance with F.A.C. ch. 17-22.

(2)

Plumbing. Plumbing shall be sized, installed and maintained in accordance with F.A.C. ch. 10D-9.

(3)

Restrooms. All toilet facilities must be of readily cleanable design and must be kept clean, in good repair, and free from objectionable odors. Restrooms must be vented to the outside of any building, must be equipped with mechanical exhaust systems and must be well lighted. Floors shall be of impervious, easily cleanable materials. Walls shall be smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable.

(Code 1988, § 2.5-51)