§ 21-247. Violations; other prohibited conduct; enforcement.

(a)

A person having any duty under this article commits an offense if he knowingly or recklessly fails to fulfill that duty or fails to comply with any provision of this division or with any of the requirements hereof.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any owner, operator, agent, or employee present in an adult arcade to knowingly or recklessly allow more than one (1) patron or client at a time to enter or occupy a room in which an arcade device is located. A sign shall be posted at the entryway of each such room which notifies patrons that only one (1) patron at a time may enter or occupy this room.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any owner, operator, agent, or employee present in an adult arcade to knowingly or recklessly allow or permit any of the specified sexual activities to occur in the adult arcade or for any owner, operator or employee to knowingly or recklessly allow or permit the adult arcade to be used as a place in which solicitation for any act of specified sexual activities occur.

(d)

In case any premises are erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, maintained or used in violation of this division, the city, in addition to imposing criminal sanctions provided therefore, may institute any appropriate action or proceeding, including an action for abatement of a nuisance under state statute, or judicial proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or use, to restrain, correct or abate such violation, or to prevent such illegal act, conduct or use.

(Ord. No. 2012-12-06-0933, §§ 4, 6, 12-6-12)