Sarasota County |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 26. BUSINESSES |
Article II. SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS CODE |
§ 26-45. Loitering, exterior lighting, visibility, and monitoring requirements.
(a)
It shall be the duty of the operator of a sexually oriented business to:
(1)
Post conspicuous signs on at least three exterior walls of the building containing the sexually oriented business, which signs shall state that no loitering is permitted on such property;
(2)
Designate one or more employees to monitor the activities of persons in the parking lot of the business by visually inspecting the parking lot at least once every 90 minutes; and
(3)
Provide lighting of the exterior premises to provide for such visual inspection.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for a person having a duty under this section to knowingly fail to fulfill that duty.
(c)
No sexually oriented business shall erect a fence, wall, or other barrier that prevents any portion of the parking lot(s) for the establishment from being visible from a public right-of-way.
(Ord. No. 2007-100, § 16, 6-10-2008)