Sec. 44-981. - Violation and penalty.

(a)

Every person, whether acting as an individual owner, employee of the owner, permittee, or operator or employee of the permittee, or whether acting as a mere helper for the owner, permittee, employer, or operator, or whether acting as a participant or worker in any way, who operates or conducts or who participates in the operation of an unpermitted adult oriented business, or who operates an adult oriented business without having within the establishment a valid adult oriented business permit issued by the City shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished according to the general penalties described in Section 2-350 (Misdemeanor penalty). Each day the violation continues shall be regarded as a separate offense for which the full penalty may be imposed. Except as expressly provided in this subdivision or the Penal Code, no other violations of the provision of this section shall be criminally prosecuted.

(b)

Any establishment operated, conducted, or maintained contrary to the provisions of this chapter is unlawful and a public nuisance, and the City Attorney may commence an action or actions, proceeding or proceedings, for the abatement, removal, and enjoinment thereof in the manner provided by law, and shall take such other steps and shall apply to such court or courts as may have jurisdiction to grant such relief as will abate or remove such adult oriented business and restrain and enjoin any person from operating, conducting, or maintaining such an establishment contrary to the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2015-01, § 3, 5-5-2015)

Secs. 44-982—44-1005. - Reserved. DIVISION 10. - TEMPORARY USE PERMITS