In order to better promote the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the citizens of the City, an applicant or permittee shall permit representatives of the Police Department, Health Department, Fire Department, Planning Division, or other City departments or agencies to inspect the premises of a sexually-oriented business for the purpose of insuring compliance with the law and the development and performance standards applicable to sexually-oriented businesses, at any time it is occupied or opened for business. A person who operates a sexually-oriented business or his or her agent or employee is in violation of the provisions of this section if he/she refuses to permit such lawful inspection of the premises at any time it is occupied or open for business.
(Ord. 3466 § 3, 2000)
The provisions of this article regulating sexually-oriented businesses are not intended to be exclusive and compliance therewith shall not excuse noncompliance with any other regulations pertaining to the operation of businesses as adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Rosa.
(Ord. 3466 § 3, 2000)
It shall be unlawful for any owner, operator, manager, or permittee in charge of or in control of a sexually-oriented business which provides live entertainment depicting specified anatomical areas or involving specified sexual activities to allow any person to perform such entertainment who is not in possession of a valid, unrevoked sexually-oriented business performer permit.
(Ord. 3466 § 3, 2000)
All persons who possess an outstanding business license heretofore issued for the operation of a sexually-oriented business and all persons required by this chapter to obtain a sexually-oriented business performer permit, must apply for and obtain such a permit within 90 days of the effective date of this chapter. Failure to do so and continued operation of a sexually-oriented business, or the continued performances depicting specified anatomical areas or specified sexual activities in a sexually-oriented business after such time without a permit shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 3466 § 3, 2000)