§ 12.5-156. Applicability of article to existing businesses.

(a)

Licensing requirements. All preexisting adult entertainment establishments lawfully operating in the county in compliance with all state and local laws prior to the effective date of this article, and all adult entertainment establishment employees working in the county prior to the effective date of this article, are hereby granted a de facto temporary license to continue operation or employment for a period of ninety (90) days following the effective date of this article. By the end of said ninety (90) days, all adult entertainment establishments and adult entertainment establishment employees must apply for a license under this article.

(b)

Interior configuration requirements. Any preexisting adult entertainment establishment that is required to, but does not, have interior configurations or stages that meet at least the minimum requirements of section 12.5-153 and subsection 12.5-157(b) shall have ninety (90) days from the effective date of this article to conform its premises to said requirements. During said ninety (90) days, any employee who appears within view of any patron in a semi-nude condition shall nevertheless remain, while semi-nude, at least six (6) feet from all patrons.

(c)

Other requirements. Except as provided for in section 12.5-156(a) and (b), adult entertainment establishments shall comply with this article on the date that it takes effect.

(Ord. No. 29-13, § 2, 9-3-13)