El Monte Municipal Code Art. II Model Studio Regulations

No person shall operate or manage a model studio without first having obtained and having in effect a valid written permit secured in accordance with Chapter 5.12 of this title.

(Prior code § 6399.401)

In addition to the grounds for permit denials specified in Section 5.12.120 of the El Monte Municipal Code and the grounds for permit revocation specified in Section 5.12.240 of the El Monte Municipal Code, the permit required by this article shall be denied, or if already issued shall be revoked, as to any person who is under the age of eighteen (18) years, or upon a finding that the applicant or permittee is not of good moral character, has been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude including but not limited to all offenses enumerated in Section 311 of the California Penal Code or proscribed by Sections 220, 262, 266 through 266(i), 267 through 269(b), 273(f), 288, 288(a), 309, 315, 316 or 653(f) of the California Penal Code.

(Amended during 1999 recodification; prior code § 6399.402)

No operator or manager of a model studio nor any other person shall erect or maintain or permit the erection or maintenance on the outside of any model studio any sign which in whole or in part depicts the human form or any portion or portions thereof, whether clothed or unclothed.

(Prior code § 6399.403)

No person shall conduct or operate a model studio between the hours of ten p.m. and ten a.m. of the following day.

(Prior code § 6399.404)

No person shall conduct or operate a model studio unless the permittee personally, or a manager previously fingerprinted by the City Police Department, shall be present on the premises at all times while the establishment is open or in operation.

(Prior code § 6399.405)

No person operating or managing a model studio shall permit conditions to exist whereby the interior of said model studio is visible from outside the building or premises.

(Prior code § 6399.406)

Every person operating or managing a model studio shall be responsible for and shall provide that any room or area used for the purpose of figure modeling shall be readily accessible at all times and shall be opened to view in its entirety for inspection by any law enforcement officer.

(Prior code § 6399.407)

No permittee shall permit or conduct figure modeling on any premises other than that to which the permit has been issued.

(Prior code § 6399.408)

Every person operating or managing a model studio shall maintain a current file of all figure models employed upon or using the premises. This file shall contain the true name and aliases used by each figure model, the age, birth date, height, weight, color of hair and eyes, home address, phone numbers, Social Security number and the date of employment and termination. Inactive file cards shall be maintained on the premises for the period of one year following termination of employment. Every such person shall make all such records available immediately upon demand of any Peace Officer.

(Prior code § 6399.409)

No person operating or managing a model studio shall permit communication devices to be installed or used in any manner on the premises so as to interfere with or hinder inspections by Peace Officers.

(Prior code § 6399.410)

No permittee shall permit any person to function as a figure model unless such person has in his or her possession a valid and current permit issued pursuant to Chapter 5.12 of this title or issued by the county.

(Prior code § 6399.411)

The permittee shall maintain a complete and current register of all patrons. The register shall contain, but is not restricted to the following information:

A. Time, date and duration of appointment;

B. Complete and true name of patron;

C. Age;

D. Address;

E. Phone numbers;

F. Occupation;

G. Business name and address and/or school's name and address;

H. Name of figure model used.

The permittee shall keep the register in numerical sequence with a new registration for each appointment. No registration shall be removed from the register. The permittee shall make this register available immediately upon demand of any Peace Officer.

(Prior code § 6399.412)

The permittee shall require every patron to exhibit a driver's license, Social Security card or other license or permit issued to such patron by an agency of local, state or federal government. The permittee shall check such permit, license or card against the register signed by the patron and shall note upon such register any discrepancies between such permit, license or card and the register, and shall add to such register any identifying information or numbers contained in such permit, license or card not already upon the register.

(Prior code § 6399.413)

The permittee shall post and continuously keep posted a copy of this chapter in a conspicuous place inside the licensed premises.

(Prior code § 6399.414)