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Sec. 74-8. Topless dancing clubs.

(a) Stage dimensions; no physical contact. All topless entertainment must be performed on a stage a minimum of 18 inches high and a minimum of six feet from the nearest patron; and, further, there shall be absolutely no physical contact or touching by the topless entertainers with any patrons or with any other employees of the establishment.

(b) Dancing on stage only. All topless dancing shall be performed only on the stage, and there shall not be any private dancing or private shows anywhere else in the building other than on stage.

(c) Limited public areas. All patrons shall be required to be in an open area accessible to the public when viewing performances. The only other rooms that patrons shall have access to, other than the open area where patrons view entertainers, shall be the public restrooms.

(d) Intoxicants, alcoholic beverages. No intoxicants or alcoholic beverages of any kind shall be brought into the establishment or consumed by any person.

(e) Persons under 18. No persons under 18 years shall be permitted in the establishment at any time when the establishment is open for business.

(f) Violations. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate or otherwise permit a violation of any provision of this section. For purposes of this section, a person, as set out above in this subsection, shall be deemed to have permitted the violation if:

(1) Having a possessory, proprietary or managerial interest in the premises that he knows are being used for violation of this section, he fails to make a reasonable effort to halt or abate such use; or

(2) He knowingly advances a violation of this section or profits from violation of this section.

(g) Penalty. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be subject to the general penalties as set out in section 1-9 of this Code.

(Code 1973, § 22-15.1)

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