§ 10-108. Adult dancing establishment.

In addition to the general requirements contained in this article, an adult dancing establishment shall observe the following requirements:

(1)

Persons engaged in displaying or exposing specified anatomical areas are prohibited from simulating sexual activity with any patron, spectator, employee or other person on the premises of an adult dancing establishment.

(2)

No person in an adult dancing establishment shall engage in the display or exhibition of the human genital or pubic region, the human buttocks, or the areola of the human female breast, except while the person is positioned in an entertainment area consisting of a platform or other structure raised 18 inches above the immediately surrounding area and encompassing an area of at least 100 square feet, and while the person is positioned at least three feet from a patron or spectator.

(3)

No spectator or patron shall be present in the entertainment area, defined in subsection (2) of this section, during the course of any performance involving the display or exhibition of the human genital or pubic region, the cleavage of the human buttocks, or the areola of the human female breast.

(4)

No person maintaining, owning or operating an adult dancing establishment shall suffer or permit the construction, maintenance or use of areas partitioned or screened from public view that are designed to be occupied or are commonly occupied alone by any person or together by any persons on the premises of such establishment for a private performance involving the display or exhibition of specified anatomical areas.

(5)

No person on the premises of an adult dancing establishment shall be permitted to use or to be present in areas partitioned or screened from public view that are designed to be occupied together by any persons or alone by any person on the premises of such establishment for the display or exhibition of specified anatomical areas.

(6)

Nothing in this article pertaining to adult dancing establishments shall be construed to permit or authorize any acts or activities therein that are prohibited by state law.

(Code 1988, § 2.5-58)