A. 
No person under the age of 21 years may enter an adult dry nightclub unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
B. 
No person shall falsely represent himself to be either a parent or guardian of another person under the age of 21 years for the purpose of gaining the other person's admission into an adult dry nightclub.
C. 
No licensee or employee of an adult dry nightclub shall knowingly allow a person under the age of 21 years to enter or remain on the premises of an adult dry nightclub.
D. 
No licensee of an adult dry nightclub shall maintain or operate the premises without posting a sign at each entrance to the business that reads: "It is unlawful for any person under 21 years of age to enter this premises without a parent or guardian." The sign shall be at least four square feet in size and the lettering shall be at least one inch in height.
A. 
No person under the age of 15 or 21 years of age and over may enter a minor dry nightclub.
B. 
No person shall falsely represent himself to be 15 years of age or older or under 21 years of age for the purpose of gaining admission to a minor dry nightclub.
C. 
No licensee or employee of a minor dry nightclub shall knowingly allow a person under the age of 15 or 21 years of age or over to enter or remain on the premises of the minor dry nightclub.
D. 
No licensee of a minor dry nightclub shall maintain or operate the premises without posting a conspicuous sign at the entrance to the business that reads: "It is unlawful for any person under the age of 15 or age 21 years of age or over to enter this premises." The sign shall be at least four square feet in size and the lettering shall be at least one inch in height.
E. 
It is a defense to prosecution under Subsections A and C that the person is:
(1) 
A licensee or employee of the dry nightclub;
(2) 
A parent or guardian of a person inside the dry nightclub; or
(3) 
A governmental employee in the performance of official duties.
F. 
Valid identification including photograph and birth date must be provided by any person entering or remaining in a minor dry nightclub.
A. 
No person shall operate a minor dry nightclub during any hours other than 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight, with all patrons off the premises by 12:30 a.m.
B. 
No person shall operate an adult dry nightclub during any hours other than 4:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. of the following day, with all patrons off the premises by 2:00 a.m.
C. 
No person shall operate a dry nightclub on Sundays except for the period from 12:00 midnight to 1:30 a.m. for an adult dry nightclub.
A. 
Security. The following security shall be provided at all dry nightclubs:
(1) 
There shall be a minimum of two interior security personnel at least 21 years of age on duty during the hours when the club is open. If the capacity of the club exceeds 200 persons, one additional security person shall be required for each 50 persons over 200. The function of the security personnel shall be only security; they shall not perform other jobs such as dishwashers, bartenders, doorkeepers, etc., while customers are in the building. Security personnel shall be attired in a manner to be clearly identifiable as security personnel. Security personnel must pass a background check similar to day-care workers.
(2) 
When required by the City Manager, exterior security personnel shall be provided, subject to the same requirements of § 121-11A(1).
B. 
Life safety. No person shall operate a dry nightclub in violation of any applicable provisions of Fire, Building or the Life Safety Codes.
No person shall operate a dry nightclub in violation of any applicable provisions of the Zoning Code.
A. 
A person who operates a dry nightclub shall designate a person as the dry nightclub supervisor and shall register that supervisor's name with the City Manager.
B. 
The person designated as the dry nightclub supervisor shall comply with the requirements set forth in § 121-4 for applicants.
C. 
The person designated as the dry nightclub supervisor shall remain on the premises of the dry nightclub during all hours of operation and until 30 minutes after closing to ensure that the operation is conducted in accordance with all dry nightclub regulations hereof.
A. 
Application for, and issuance of, any dry nightclub license shall constitute consent by the licensee for representatives of Pocomoke City or any other governmental agency to enter and inspect the premises of the dry nightclub at any time it is open for business or occupied for the purpose of verifying compliance with the law.
B. 
No person who operates a dry nightclub or a person designated as the dry nightclub supervisor shall refuse to permit a lawful inspection of the premises of a dry nightclub by a representative of Pocomoke City or any governmental agency at any time it is open for business or occupied.
A. 
The following rules of conduct, the observance of which by all persons on a dry nightclub premises shall be the strict responsibility of the licensee, shall apply to all dry nightclubs.
(1) 
Attire and conduct. With respect to attire and conduct, a person may not:
(a) 
Be employed in or upon the premises while the person is unclothed or in attire, costume or clothing so as to expose to view any portion of the female breast below the top of the areola or of any portion of the pubic hair, anus, cleft of the buttocks, vulva or genitals;
(b) 
Be employed or act as a host or act in a similar-type capacity to mingle with the patrons while the host or person acting in a similar-type capacity is unclothed or in attire, costume or clothing as described in Subsection A(1)(a) of this section;
(c) 
Encourage or permit any person on the premises to touch, caress or fondle the breasts, buttocks, anus or genitals of any other person; or
(d) 
Permit any employee or person to wear or use any device or covering exposed to view, which simulates the breast, genitals, anus, pubic hair or any portion of it.
(2) 
Entertainment provided generally. With respect to entertainment provided, a person may not:
(a) 
Permit any person to perform acts or acts which simulate;
[1] 
The act of sexual intercourse, masturbation, sodomy, bestiality, oral copulation, flagellation or any sexual acts which are prohibited by law;
[2] 
The touching, caressing or fondling of the breast, buttocks, anus or genitals; or
[3] 
The display of the pubic hair, anus, vulva or genitals.
(b) 
Permit any entertainer whose breasts and/or buttocks are exposed to perform; or
(c) 
Permit any person to use artificial devices or inanimate objects to depict, perform or simulate any activity prohibited by this subsection.
(3) 
Motion pictures, still pictures, electronic or other visual reproductions. A person may not exhibit or show any motion picture film, still picture, electronic reproduction or other visual reproduction depicting:
(a) 
Acts or simulated acts of sexual intercourse, masturbation, sodomy, bestiality, oral copulation, flagellation or any sexual acts which are prohibited by law;
(b) 
Any person being touched, caressed or fondled on the breast, buttocks, anus or genitals;
(c) 
Scenes where a person displays the vulva or anus or the genitals; or
(d) 
Scenes where artificial devised or inanimate objects are employed to depict, or drawings are employed to portray, any of the prohibited activities described above.
(4) 
Persons exposing genitals, etc. A person may not permit any person to remain in or upon the licensed premises who exposes to public view any portion of female breast below the top of the areola or any portion of the pubic hair, anus, cleft of the buttocks, vulva or genitals.
(5) 
Effect of other statues, ordinances, rules or regulations. The provisions of this section do not permit any conduct or form of attire prohibited by any other provisions of statute, ordinance, rule or regulation.
B. 
Smoking or chewing of tobacco products shall be prohibited in all dry nightclubs.
C. 
Contest, exhibitions, shows or demonstrations involving the display of the human body in such a manner as to titillate, excite or entertain the patrons or to promote any type of goods or services shall be prohibited in all dry nightclubs.
D. 
Alcoholic beverages of any type shall be prohibited in all dry nightclubs.
E. 
Any dry nightclub premises must be completely enclosed and sound-proofed so that undue, loud or disturbing sounds are not emitted off of the premises. No activity shall be permitted outside the building other than parking, ingress and egress.
F. 
Patrons will not be permitted to congregate within the parking lot. All parking lots shall be designated, maintained and lit in such a way as to maximize visibility of both the patrons and their vehicles.
G. 
No person may possess any weapon, firearm or explosive device on any dry nightclub premises.
H. 
There shall be no outside amplification of any sound.
I. 
There shall be no outside hawking or soliciting at any time.