§ 22-17. Prohibited acts on sexually oriented business premises generally.

(a)

No person holding a sexually oriented business license, and no employee of any such person, shall do or permit any of the following acts to be done on or about the licensed premises:

(1)

Serve or allow on the premises of a sexually oriented business, any person under the age of eighteen (18) years, unless such person submits a valid photographic ID which, on its face, establishes the age of the person as eighteen (18) years or older, and there is no reasonable doubt as to the authenticity or correctness of the identification; provided, however, that the prohibition of this subsection shall apply only to the partitioned area for sexually oriented activity of a dual purpose business.

(2)

Allow alcohol on the premises except for those sexually oriented business's properly licensed under the state and city alcoholic beverage ordinances.

(3)

Intentionally entice, aid or permit any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to visit or loiter in or about any sexually oriented business; provided, however, that the prohibition of this subsection shall apply only to the partitioned area for sexually oriented activity of a dual purpose business.

(4)

Permit any prostitute to frequent the licensed premises or to solicit patrons for prostitution on the licensed premises.

(5)

Intentionally conduct illegal gambling as defined by law, on the premises described in the application for the license.

(6)

Fail to keep the premises clean and sanitary, including any parking lot, sidewalk, vacant lot, or open or closed space within or contiguous to the licensed premises which is under the control of the permit holder by lease, ownership, or otherwise.

(7)

Illegally distribute, sell, offer for sale, possess or permit the consumption or distribution on or about the licensed premises of any kind or type of narcotics or habit-forming drug.

(b)

Violation of this section by any sexually oriented business licensee, agent, associate, employee, representative or servant shall be considered the licensee's act for the purposes of suspension or revocation of a license.

(c)

Notwithstanding the issuance of a license by way of renewal, the sheriff or the parish may request revocation or suspension of such license as prescribed by this chapter, for violations of this section occurring during the license period immediately preceding the issuance of such license.

(Ord. No. 975, § 1, 9-6-2005)