§ 62-5051. Generally.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, own, conduct or carry on, or permit to be operated, owned, conducted or carried on, any adult motion picture theater as defined by this article, without compliance with the provisions of this article.

(b)

In addition to the general requirements contained in division 1 of this article, an adult motion picture theater shall observe the following special requirements:

(1)

Each adult motion picture booth shall be open or have a rectangular-shaped entranceway not less than 30 inches wide and not less than six feet high.

(2)

Each adult motion picture booth shall have sufficient individual, separated seats, not couches, benches or the like, to accommodate the person expected to use the booth who may occupy the area. Only one person may occupy an adult motion picture booth at any time.

(3)

Each adult motion picture booth or theatre shall be designed so that a continuous main aisle runs alongside the seating areas in order that each person seated on the areas shall be visible from the aisle at all times. Neither adult motion picture theatres nor booths shall be locked or secured to prevent entry, except during hours in which the establishment is closed to business.

(4)

Each adult motion picture theatre or booth shall be designed such that all areas where a patron or customer is to be positioned are visible from a continuous main aisle and are not obscured, wholly or partially, by any curtain, door, wall, partition or other enclosure.

(5)

In addition to the sanitary facilities required by section 62-4915, there shall be provided, within or adjacent to the common corridor, passageway or area in adult motion picture theaters having adult motion picture booths, adequate lavatories equipped with running water, hand cleaning soap or detergent and sanitary towels or hand drying devices. Common towels are prohibited.

(6)

An adult motion picture theater designed to permit viewing by patrons seated in automobiles or other seating provisions shall have the motion picture screen so situated, or the perimeter of the licensed premises so screened or fenced, that the projected film material may not be seen from any public right-of-way, from any property zoned for residential use, or from any religious institution or school.

(7)

Each adult motion picture theatre or booth shall have posted at the entranceway to the applicable theatre or booth the maximum number of persons who may occupy the applicable theatre or booth, which number shall not exceed the number of seats within the theatre or booth.

(8)

Each motion picture booth shall have walls or partitions of solid construction without any holes or openings except for the entranceway as provided in subsection (b)(1) of this section.

(Code 1979, § 14-271)