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An adult theater shall meet the following facility specifications:

(1) The interior of an adult theater shall be configured such that any entrance used by a customer shall open into a common area. All seats in a viewing area shall be visible from the entrance to the viewing area and from at least one manager’s section without obstruction by a curtain, door, wall, merchandise, display rack or other material;

(2) An area in an adult theater in which adult entertainment is viewed shall contain at least eight seats. The seats shall be permanently affixed to the floor and shall all face the screen on which the adult entertainment is viewed;

(3) Subject to seat availability, an adult theater viewing area shall be open to any person entering the adult theater and shall not be reserved for use by one or more customers. An adult theater shall not admit more persons to a viewing area than the number of seats provided;

(4) A door to an area on the premises that is available for use by a customer shall not be locked during business hours;

(5) A chair or seating surface shall not provide a seating surface of more than 18 inches in either length or width;

(6) Sufficient lighting shall be provided and equally distributed throughout the area that is open to and used by customers such that, during hours of operation, all objects are plainly visible and so that any part 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 that are open to and used by customers. An adult theater that uses film projector technology may submit a written request to the director for permission to reduce the minimum lighting standard during the operation of the film projector. If the director finds that the specified lighting standard prevents the projection of the image onto the adult theater’s screen, the director may reduce the lighting standard for the viewing area to a level that allows for the projection of the image while still providing sufficient lighting that all objects are plainly visible within the viewing area;

(7) A restroom shall not contain viewing equipment;

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

(9) Adult entertainment provided on the premises of the adult theater, or a pictorial photograph, drawing, sketch or other pictorial or graphic representation of adult entertainment displaying nudity or sexual conduct, shall not be visible from outside the business; and

(10) A sign shall be conspicuously displayed inside every entrance to an adult theater, that states as follows:

THIS ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS IS REGULATED BY COVINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PROHIBITIONS:

1. No person under eighteen years old is permitted on the premises.

2. Masturbation and other sexual conduct are prohibited and unlawful on the premises.

3. A violation is subject to criminal prosecution and civil penalties.

(Ord. 05-02 § 3)