§ 21.2-52. Configuration of premises for new adult arcades.

(a)

The provisions of this section shall apply to any adult arcade that is established after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section. For purposes of this section, "established" shall mean any of the following:

(1)

The opening of an adult arcade as a new business;

(2)

The conversion of any existing business to an adult arcade; or

(3)

The expansion, extension or enlargement of the floor area of any viewing rooms in an adult arcade beyond the floor area previously occupied by such rooms.

(b)

Any adult arcade that is established prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section may elect to comply with section 21.2-52(c) in lieu of complying with sections 21.2-51(b) and (n).

(c)

Any adult arcade which is specified in subsection (a) of this section shall comply with the following requirements:

(1)

The interior of the premises shall be configured in such a manner that there is an unobstructed view from a manager's station of every area of the premises, including the interior of each viewing room but excluding restrooms, to which any patron is permitted access for any purpose.

(2)

If the premises have more than one manager's station designated, then the interior of the premises shall be configured in such a manner that there is an unobstructed view of each area of the premises, including the interior of each viewing room but excluding restrooms, to which any patron is permitted access for any purpose from at least one (1) of the manager's stations.

(3)

A manager's station shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet of floor area. The view required by this subsection (c) must be by direct line of sight from the manager's station.

(4)

It is the duty of the operator to ensure that at least one (1) manager is on duty and situated in each manager's station at all times that any patron is on the premises.

(5)

It shall be the duty of the operator and manager to ensure that the view area specified in this subsection (c) remains unobstructed by any doors, curtains, walls, merchandise, display racks or other materials at all times that the business is open, and to ensure that no patron is permitted access to any area of the premises which has been designated as an area in which patrons will not be permitted in the operator's current diagram of the premises submitted pursuant to sections 21.2-27 And 21.2-42.

(Ord. No. 2076, § 1, 5-11-99)