§ 10-310. Adult entertainment establishment employees.

(a)

Qualifications. Employees of an adult entertainment establishment shall be not less than eighteen (18) years of age. Every employee must be of good moral character as defined in this article. Any employee who is convicted of a crime constituting a felony or a crime not a felony involving moral turpitude while employed as an adult entertainment establishment employee shall not thereafter work on any licensed premises for a period of five (5) years from the date of such conviction, unless a longer time is ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. The term "convicted" shall include an adjudication of guilt on a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or the forfeiture of a bond when charged with a crime, and the terms "employed on the licensed premises" and "work on any licensed premises" shall include as well work done or services performed while in the scope of employment elsewhere than on the licensed premises.

(b)

Approval for employment. Before any person may work on a licensed premises, he shall file a notice with the director of planning and development of his intended employment on forms supplied by the director of planning and development and shall receive approval of such employment from the director of planning and development. The prospective employee shall supply such information as the director of planning and development requires, including a set of fingerprints, on regular city or United States Department of Justice forms. Upon approval, the employee may begin working on the licensed premises. If approval is denied, the prospective employee may, within ten (10) days of said denial, apply to the director of planning and development for a hearing. The decision of the director of planning and development after hearing may be appealed to the mayor and city council who may issue such order as is required. An investigation fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall accompany the notice of intended employment, or a receipt of the director of planning and development evidencing the payment of such fee at the time the notice is filed.

(c)

Suspension, revocation of license. Violation of the provisions of this Code, the ordinances of the city, laws and regulations of the state, or the rules and regulations of the city shall subject an employee to suspension or revocation of license.

(d)

Independent contractors. For the purpose of this article, independent contractors shall be considered as employees and shall be licensed as employees, regardless of the business relationship with the owner or licensee of any adult entertainment establishment.

(Ord. No. 52-95, § I, 12-21-95; Ord. No. 28-98, 8-13-98; Ord. No. 51-08, § 1, 12-4-08)