§ 2.5-21. General requirements.

Each adult entertainment establishment and operator of an adult entertainment establishment, shall, regardless of whether it is licensed, observe the following general requirements:

(a)

Conform to all applicable building statutes, codes, ordinances and regulations, whether federal, state or local;

(b)

Conform to all applicable fire statutes, codes, ordinance and regulations, whether federal, state or local;

(c)

Conform to all applicable health statutes, codes, ordinances and regulations, whether federal, state or local;

(d)

Conform to all applicable zoning regulations and land use laws, whether state or local, including, but not limited to, Appendix B "Land Development Code" of the Code of Ordinances, City of Cocoa Beach, Florida, section 4-80;

(e)

Keep the adult entertainment license posted in a conspicuous place at the establishment at all times, which license shall be available for inspection upon request at all times by the public;

(f)

Opaquely cover each nonopaque area through which a person outside the establishment may otherwise see inside the establishment;

(g)

If the adult entertainment establishment contains adult booths, each adult booth shall comply with each of the following provisions:

1.

Have a sign posted in a conspicuous place at the entranceway which states the maximum number of persons who may occupy the booth, which number shall not exceed one (1);

2.

Unless fire or building codes require different or higher standards, adult booths shall have a permanently open entranceway not less than two (2) feet wide and not less than six (6) feet high, which entranceway shall not have any curtain rods, hinges, rails or the like which would allow the entranceway to be closed or partially closed by any curtain, door or other partition. In the event building or fire codes require higher standards for adult booths, the higher standards will apply. Further, visibility of the occupancy shall be continuous and not be obstructed by any means whatsoever, regardless if such obstruction is caused by the establishment or its customer or visitor;

3.

Have a well-illuminated, continuous main aisle alongside the booth in order that the occupant situated in the booth shall be visible from the aisle at all times;

4.

Have, except for the entranceway, walls or partitions of solid construction without any holes or openings in such walls or partitions; and

5.

Be illuminated by a white light bulb of a wattage no less than twenty-five (25) watts so that any person occupying the booth will be clearly visible from outside the booth.

(h)

Each entrance and exit of the establishment shall remain unlocked when any customer is inside.

(i)

Provide to any law enforcement officer and/or the city manager or his designee, during all hours of operation or when a worker or operator is present at the establishment, immediate access through the main entrance and into all areas of the establishment without the necessity of using a key, computer entry, password, or seeking clearance from a worker or customer to obtain entry.

(Ord. No. 825, § 1, 6-5-1986; Ord. No. 1204, § 3, 9-2-1999; Ord. No. 1354, § 6, 3-6-2003; Ord. No. 1389, § 4, 6-3-2004)