Patterson Municipal Code Art. IV Miscellaneous Provisions

The health officer, chief building official and police chief shall, from time to time, but no less than twice a year, cause an inspection to be made of the premises of each "adult-related establishment" in the city for the purpose of determining whether the provisions of this chapter are being complied with.

(Ord. 528 § 2 (part), 1995)

A. It is unlawful for any owner, operator, manager, or permittee in charge of or in control of an "adult- related establishment" to employ any person who is not in possession of a valid, unrevoked permit or to allow such a person to work within an "adult-related establishment."

B. No permittee or operator of an escort service shall allow or permit a person to act as an "escort" for such service unless said person possesses a valid escort permit under the provisions of this chapter. It shall be the responsibility of the permittee and the operator to ensure that each such person employed as an "escort" shall first have obtained a valid permit pursuant to this chapter.

C. No permittee or operator of a model studio shall allow or permit a person to act as a "figure model" for such studio unless the person possesses a valid figure model permit under the provisions of this chapter. It shall be the responsibility of the permittee and the operator to ensure that each such person employed as a "figure model" shall first have obtained a valid permit pursuant to this chapter.

D. No permittee or operator of an "adult-related establishment" shall employ at an "adult-related establishment" any person who has been convicted of any offenses enumerated in subsection (A) (10) of Section 9.20.060, where the offense occurred at the "adult-related establishment" or any "adult-related establishment" owned, controlled, or operated by the permittee or operator.

(Ord. 528 § 2 (part), 1995)

All persons who possess an outstanding business license heretofore issued for the operation of an "adult-related establishment" and all employees thereof must apply for and obtain a permit within ninety days of the effective date of this chapter. Failure to do so and continued operation of an "adult-related establishment" or continued employment as an "escort" or "figure model" or other employee of an "adult-related establishment" without a permit shall constitute a violation of this chapter.

(Ord. 528 § 2 (part), 1995)

The city council of the city finds that barroom nudity is a direct cause of increased demand for police services in and about such establishments, and finds further that the activities commonly engaged in by both employees and patrons of such establishments are inimical to the public welfare in that nudity in such establishments has been demonstrated to increase the occurrence of illegal activity in and occurring around such establishments. Accordingly, the following acts or conduct on the premises of any bar are deemed contrary to the public interest and welfare and the best interests of the community and, therefore:

1. No bar owner or operator or an employee thereof shall permit any person on the premises to display or expose his/her genitals, pubic hair, buttocks, anal region, or any portion of the female breast at or below the areola thereof.

2. No bar owner or operator or employee thereof shall permit any person on the premises to perform "specified sexual activities" as defined in Section 9.20.020.

(Ord. 528 § 2 (part), 1995)

This chapter shall not apply to a bona fide nonprofit organization, as defined herein, the facilities thereof and all persons who provide "entertainment" in said facilities under the auspices and control of said organization.

(Ord. 528 § 2 (part), 1995)

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. 528 § 2 (part), 1995)