[R.O. 1996 § 610.200; CC 1968 § 14-194(1)]
As used in this Article the following terms shall have these prescribed meanings:
EROTIC DANCE ESTABLISHMENT
A fixed place of business which, as a portion or all of its business, emphasizes activities or seeks, through one (1) or more dancers, to arouse or excite the patrons' sexual desires or sexual fantasies whether or not alcoholic beverages, beer, intoxicating liquor, or other non-intoxicating beverages are sold or consumed on the premises.
EROTIC DANCER
Any male or female who performs in an erotic dance establishment who is not fully clothed or is wearing clothing designed to accentuate the body in a manner which would tend to sexually arouse another person.
EROTIC DANCE
Any dance performed by an erotic dancer in an erotic dance establishment which emphasizes or seeks to arouse or excite a patron's sexual desires.
PATRON
A customer of an establishment where erotic dancing occurs while on the premises.
[R.O. 1996 § 610.210; CC 1968 14-194(2 — 5)]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any erotic dancer to fondle, caress, or touch any patron in any manner which could cause any degree of sexual arousal or excitement to either person or for any patron to fondle, caress, or touch any dancer in any manner which could cause any degree of sexual arousal or excitement to either person.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any erotic dancer to dance at a distance of less than ten (10) feet from any patron or to touch any patron while dancing.
C. 
It shall be unlawful for any erotic dancer to dance on a stage that is not raised at least two (2) feet above the area on which the patron or patrons sit or stand.
D. 
It shall be unlawful for any patron to tip, pay, give a gratuity or other thing of value to any erotic dancer or to someone else in their behalf, and it shall be unlawful for any erotic dancer to receive from a patron in any manner any tip, pay, gratuity or other thing of value either directly or indirectly. It shall also be unlawful for any erotic dancer to solicit any pay, tip, gratuity, or other thing of value from any patron.
[R.O. 1996 § 610.220; CC 1968 § 14-194(6)]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any establishment in which erotic dancing occurs to allow erotic dancing to occur on premises without an erotic dance establishment license.
1. 
A prospective licensee shall provide the Police Department of the City of Blue Springs with their name, address, phone number, principal occupation, and similar information for all partners or stockholders in the venture, as well as a description of the proposed establishment, the nature of the proposed business, and the magnitude thereof. Upon providing this information, a license to allow erotic dancing within the establishment will be issued within two (2) business days.
2. 
Owners or operators of an establishment with an erotic dance license shall maintain business records that include the names and address and ages of all persons employed as dancers or contracted to perform dances for a period of two (2) years. Said list or lists shall be made available to the City of Blue Springs Police Department upon request at any time. No later than March 1 of each year, an erotic dance establishment licensee shall file a verified report with the City Clerk showing the licensee's gross receipts and the amounts paid to each of the dancers, identifying each by name and amount, for the preceding calendar year.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any erotic dancer to dance at an erotic dance establishment within the City limits of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, without first securing a license to do so from the City of Blue Springs. A dancer applying for a license shall provide the City with their name, address, phone number, birth date, aliases (past and present), and the business name or names and address or addresses where the dancer intends to dance. The license shall be obtained from the Blue Springs Police Department and shall be issued upon application or at least within twenty-four (24) hours thereafter.
[R.O. 1996 § 610.230; CC 1968 § 14-194(8); Ord. No. 2312 § 1, 2-16-1993]
Any person who violates any provision of this Article shall be subject to the general penalty provision of the Blue Springs Code of Ordinances, Section 100.080.