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On the premises of an adult theater, the adult theater and its business license holders, business control persons, managers, employees and customers shall adhere to the operating requirements and standards of conduct as specified in the following:

(1) Business License Holder and Business Control Persons Responsible. The adult entertainment business license holder and any business control person shall be responsible for and shall assure that the conduct of the managers, employees and customers of the adult theater complies with this chapter;

(2) Licensed Manager Required on Premises. The adult theater shall have, during all hours of operation, a licensed manager on duty who is stationed in a location from which every viewing area and all customer areas of the business are visible at all times either by direct line of sight or by continuous video monitoring;

(3) Licensed Manager Responsible. The on-duty manager is responsible for and shall assure that the conduct of the employees and customers of the adult theater complies with this chapter;

(4) Posting of Licenses. The holder of an adult entertainment business license shall post the license in a conspicuous place at or near the entrance to the adult entertainment business so that the license can be easily read when the business is open. The manager shall post his or her license next to the business license when he or she is on duty as the manager;

(5) Prohibited Hours of Operation. The adult theater business license holder, business control person or manager shall not operate the adult theater or allow the adult theater to be open to customers between 2:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.;

(6) Minors Prohibited. An individual under 18 years old shall not be in or on the premises of the adult theater. An adult theater business license holder, business control person or manager shall not permit or allow a person under 18 years old to be in or on the premises;

(7) Alcohol Prohibited Without License. An individual shall not possess, consume or serve an alcoholic beverage in the adult theater unless, and to the extent, the business is covered by a liquor license issued by the Washington State Liquor Control Board;

(8) Obscene Performances Prohibited. An obscene performance shall not be displayed or exhibited in the adult theater;

(9) Sexual Conduct Prohibited. An individual shall not engage in sexual conduct in the adult theatre; and

(10) Warning Device Prohibited. A person shall not operate or maintain a warning device or system for the purpose of warning or aiding and abetting the warning of an employee, customer or other person that the police, health, fire or building inspector or other public official is approaching or entered the premises. (Ord. 05-02 § 3)