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(a) Every adult cabaret shall be arranged in such a manner that:

(1) Adult entertainment shall occur only on a stage, at least eighteen inches above the immediate floor level and at least six feet removed from the nearest member of the public. No members of the public shall be permitted on a stage or within six feet of a stage while adult cabaret entertainment is in progress.

(2) No adult entertainment shall be visible at any time from the outside an adult cabaret.

(3) Sufficient lighting shall be provided and equally distributed throughout the public areas of the premises so that all objects are plainly visible at all times to a person of ordinary eyesight.

(4) No interior walls shall be allowed other than to segregate restrooms, employee dressing rooms, manager's office, or other areas reasonably necessary to the business operation of the adult cabaret. No member of the public shall be allowed in any such segregated area, other than restrooms.

(5) The stage on which adult entertainment is provided shall be visible from all of the public areas of the adult cabaret and visibility shall not be blocked or obscured by doors, curtains, drapes, or any other obstruction whatsoever.

(6) There shall be posted on each interior wall visible to the public, a well illuminated and conspicuously displayed sign, at least three feet long and two feet high, containing the following text:

It is a crime for entertainers to:

1. Expose their breasts below the top of the areola, any portion of the pubic hair, buttocks, genitals or vulva and/or anus, except upon a stage; or

2. Touch, fondle, or caress a patron or other person for the purpose of sexual arousal; and

It is a crime for members of the public or other persons to:

1. Touch, fondle, or caress any entertainer or other employee.

Such sign shall be printed in letters of sufficient size so that the list is clearly legible by persons of ordinary eyesight from any location where members of the public are permitted.

(b) Violation of the premises configuration requirements found in this section will subject managers, operators, and owners to criminal penalties under Section 6.64.160. The owner's/operator's adult cabaret license will also be subject to suspension and/or revocation. (Ord. 1645, § 2, 2005; Ord. 1190,, 1994.)