[R.O. 2009 §3.5-3; Ord. No. 3270 §1, 5-14-2003]
A. It shall
be unlawful for any owner or operator of an adult oriented business
to:
1. Purvey or display any obscene material in violation of Chapter
210, Article
X, Offenses Concerning Pornography, Sections
210.490 et seq. of the Code of Ordinances of the City as amended;
2. Purvey
or display child pornography, as that term is defined in Section 573.010,
RSMo., and as amended from time to time;
3. Purvey
or display to a person under the age of eighteen (18) any sexually
oriented material;
4. Display
or promote sexually oriented material so that it is visible from outside
the premises;
5. Employ
at the adult oriented business any person who:
a. Has been convicted of or plead guilty of violating the provisions of Chapter
210, Article
X, Offenses Concerning Pornography, Sections
210.490 et seq. of the Code of Ordinances of the City, and/or Chapters 566, 567 or 573, RSMo., as amended from time to time or has been convicted of or plead guilty of any offense which, if committed in the State of Missouri, would constitute such offenses;
b. Is
under the age of eighteen (18).
6. Make
false statement on the application for a license.
The provisions of this Chapter
620 are designed to protect the public policy interest of the City and the State, including but not limited to: to mitigate the adverse secondary effects of sexually oriented businesses, to limit harm to minors, and to reduce prostitution, crime, juvenile delinquency, deterioration in property values and lethargy in neighborhood improvement efforts.
[R.O. 2009 §3.5-4]
The Director is authorized to inspect adult oriented businesses
to determine compliance with this Chapter and to issue licenses in
accordance with this Chapter.
[R.O. 2009 §3.5-5; Ord. No. 3270 §1, 5-14-2003]
A. It shall
be unlawful for any person to own or operate an adult oriented business
without a valid license issued therefore by the Director in accordance
with the provisions of this Chapter.
B. A license
issued under this Chapter shall be displayed at all times in an open
and conspicuous place in the adult oriented business for which it
was issued.
C. A license
issued pursuant to this Chapter shall be valid for one (1) year from
date of issue. However, any license issued pursuant to this Chapter
may be suspended or revoked at any time for failure to comply with
the regulations contained in this Chapter.
D. A license
issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall not be transferred
to another person, nor shall a single license authorize the operation
of more than one (1) adult oriented business. The location of the
one (1) business being licensed shall be designated in the application.