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An adult club shall meet the following facility specifications:

(1) A live adult entertainment stage shall be at least 18 inches in elevation above the level of the customer seating areas and shall be separated by a distance of at least eight feet from all areas of the premises to which a customer has access. To separate the customer area from the stage, a continuous railing at least three feet in height shall be attached to the floor and located at least eight feet from all points of the live adult entertainment stage;

(2) A live adult entertainment stage shall be visible immediately on entering the adult club’s seating area and at least one managers’ station. Visibility shall not be blocked or obscured by a door, curtain, drape or other obstruction whatsoever;

(3) The premises shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition;

(4) Adult entertainment occurring on the premises of an adult club, or photographs, drawings, sketches, or other pictorial or graphic representations of adult entertainment displaying nudity or sexual conduct, shall not be visible at any time from outside the business;

(5) Sufficient lighting shall be provided in and equally distributed throughout the areas that are open to and used by customers such that, during all hours of operation, all objects are plainly visible and so that on any portion of the premises which is open to customers, a program menu or list printed in eight point type will be readable by the human eye with 20/20 vision from two feet away. “Sufficient lighting” means a minimum lighting level of 30 lux horizontal, measured at 30 inches from the floor and on 10-foot centers, for all areas open to and used by customers;

(6) A door to an area on the premises that is available for use by a person other than the owner or manager, or both, or owner or manager’s agent or employee, shall not be locked during business hours;

(7) Restroom facilities provided for customers shall be separate from those provided employees and entertainers;

(8) A sign shall be conspicuously displayed inside every entrance to the adult club, that states as follows:

This adult entertainment establishment is regulated by the city of Covington. Entertainers are:

(1) Not Permitted to Engage in Any Type of Sexual Conduct.

(2) Not Permitted to Appear Seminude or Nude, Except on Stage.

(3) Not Permitted to Accept Tips or Gratuities in Advance of Their Performance.

(4) Not Permitted to Accept Tips or Gratuities Directly from Patrons while Performing upon any Stage Area.

(Ord. 05-02 § 3)