§ 18-67. Employees.

(a)

Employees of adult entertainment establishments shall not be less than 21 years of age and of good moral character.

(b)

No person shall be employed in any capacity whatsoever, including, but not limited to, performers, entertainers and musicians, who has been convicted in this or any other county or state or in any federal court within ten years immediately prior to the application for employment of soliciting for prostitution, pandering, letting premises for prostitution, keeping a disorderly place, illegally dealing in narcotics, sex offenses, or any charge relating to the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors, or any other felony or crime involving moral turpitude, or for whom any outstanding warrant exists on which service has not been perfected. The term "be employed" shall include all work done or services performed while in the scope of employment on the premises and elsewhere than on the licensed premises, for compensation or otherwise.

(c)

A permit to work in or be employed by an adult entertainment establishment, whether for compensation or otherwise, shall be required for all employees thereof. For the purpose of this article, independent contractors, such as entertainers, employed or hired by an adult entertainment establishment 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. Each independent contractor shall be required to have and maintain his separate business license.

(d)

No person requiring a permit may be employed by or work in an establishment until such person has filed an application, paid the fee for and obtained a work permit from the sheriff's department.

(e)

Any permit for employment issued under this article shall expire 12 months from the date of issuance unless earlier revoked or suspended. The sheriff's department may prescribe reasonable fees for certifying the eligibility for employment.

(f)

If shall be the duty of all licensees of an adult entertainment establishment to file with the sheriff's department the names of all employees with then home addresses and home telephone numbers and places of employment. Changes in the list of employees must be filed with the sheriff's department within three days from the date of any such changes.

(g)

Employee, holding permits issued pursuant to this article shall at all times during their working hours have such permits available for inspection at the premises.

(Ord. of 6-27-1996, § 8)