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Earlier editions: 2026-07

Title 5 — Business Licenses and Regulations›Chapter 5.10 — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES

King City Municipal Code Art. 4 Miscellaneous Provisions

King City Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · King City

Cite as: King City Municipal Code Article 4 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 5.10.160. Inspection.

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 an adult-oriented business for the purpose of insuring compliance with the law at any time it is occupied or opened for business. A person who operates an adult-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. 656 § 3, 2005; Ord. 669 Att. A § 3, 2007)

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§ 5.10.170. Regulations nonexclusive.

The provisions of this article regulating adult-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 city council of the city of King.

(Ord. 656 § 3, 2005; Ord. 669 Att. A § 3, 2007)

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§ 5.10.180. Employment of persons without permits unlawful.

It is unlawful for any owner, operator, manager, or permittee in charge of or in control of an adult-oriented business which provides live adult entertainment to allow any person to perform such entertainment who is not in possession of a valid adult-oriented business performer permit.

(Ord. 656 § 3, 2005; Ord. 669 Att. A § 3, 2007)

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§ 5.10.190. Time limit for filing application for permit.

All persons who possess an outstanding business license heretofore issued for the operation of an adult-oriented business and all persons required by this chapter to obtain an adult-oriented business performer permit, must apply for and obtain such a permit within ninety days of the effective date of this chapter. Failure to do so and continued operation of an adult-oriented business, or the continued performances in an adult-oriented business after such time without a permit shall constitute a violation of this chapter.

(Ord. 656 § 3, 2005; Ord. 669 Att. A § 3, 2007)

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§ 5.10.200. Severability.

If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase in this chapter or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this chapter or any part thereof. The city council declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared unconstitutional, or invalid, or ineffective.

(Ord. 656 § 3, 2005; Ord. 669 Att. A § 3, 2007)

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