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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2907 � .:G .t+ , ��"' � - ' ` ~ y . . �"" °�, a ,. Amends Ord. #2193 ��.E=a-�2�G� C�#-3�76 CITY OF RENTON , WASHINGTON _ ORDINANCE N0. 290� AN ORDINANC� OF THE CITY OF RENTON , WASHINGTON , AMENDING CHAPTER 31 (CABARETS) OF TITLE V (BUSINESS REGULATIONS) 0�' ORDINANCE N0. 1628 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE� CITY OF RENTON" REGULATING CABARETS IN THE CITY , OF RENTON, PROHIBITING CERTAIN CONDUCT AND ACTIVITIES THE.::CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS : SECTION � : Existing Section 5-3105 of Title V (Business l�rgulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended to read as follows : Section 5-3105 , as amended - SOLICITING AND CERTAIN CONDUCT AND ACTIVITIES UNLAWFUL. A. It shall be unlawful for any person owning , managing, �operating, conducting or maintaining a cabaret �o allow or permit any person employed by him in the capacity of an entertainer , servant or otherwise, to approach or accost any guest to have refreshments with such employee � aforesaid, during the hours of their employment, nor shall any person in the premises of a cabaret approach any person iaho is an employe:e of the owner , manager or operator in the capacity of an entertainer , servant or otherwise, during the hours of such employee 's employment , for the purpose of inducing any such employee to have refreshments with any guest or patron of such cabaret . . . , B. It shall further be unlawful for any person owning ,� :' managing , operating, conducting ar maint"aining a cabaret as herein defined, or any employee, agent, licensee or performer working w�thin the premises of such cabaret to solicit or to allow solici- tation of any dance partner and the purchase of refreshments , ' whether on a commission basis or not. C. It shall also be un�a.wful for any person owning , managing , operating , conducting or maintaining a cabaret as herein defined wherein alcoholic beverages are sold, served or eonsumed, to -1- . , . � ' . , �tA , - � � F . � .e. ,.�"�.�.r.�. knowingly permit or cause any female employee, se�ant, agent, independent contractor-entertainer or �terta�r to appear therein with one or both breasts and/or the lower prntion of the torso , wliolly or substantially exposed to public view, and it shall be unlawful for any such female employee, servant or entertainer to be present, work or loiter in such establishment at any time, or to appear therein in a substantially exposed manner as hereinabove defined. The provisions contained herein shall apply to any such female person whether or not a bona fide employer-employee relationship exists or whether such female person acts as an independent contractor. SECTION II : Se�ion 5-3108 of Title V (Business Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of Gener� Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended to read as follows : � Section 5-3108 , as amended = LIGHTING , SPACE AND APPEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: A. f�-�t� ��;� e�very cabaret licensed under the provisions of this Chapter shall be so lighted or illuminated by either gas, electricity or other means , that the intensity of such illumina- -- tion shall be at no time less than three ( 3) foot candles at a plane three (3 ) feet above the floor, within all areas of said cal�et premises ; it shall be unlawful for any person in charge of a cabaret to admit any patron thereto ��i� until said establishment � is duly illuminated as provided for herein, Such lighting or illumina- tion shall be maintained thereafter throughout the entire time during which such cabaret shall be open or entertaining patrons and until such time as same shall be cleared and closed. B. Every theatrical �erformance,,�, �xhibition, , show, dance or vocal or other musical production conducted wi_thin any such cabaret as licensed hereunder, must be located within a specially designated space or area which shall be properly separated or r o he wise b cordoned off, whether same be an elevated stage o t r , y not less than six feet from the remaining premises to which members f of the public are admitted. It shall be unlawful for any employee I -2- ` . . . , « - � t �ti _.� or entertainer of such licensed premises during such performance , ' exhibition , dance , show or similar entertainment to approach or physically contact any patron or customer of such cabaret establishment for the purpose of displaying any lewd, suggestive , vulgar or immoral act or action or to use or direct any indecent or obscene language unto any such customer or patron. SECTION III : There is hereby added and established an additional section to be known as Section 5-3113 of Ti�le V (Business Regulations) of Ordinance No . 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" reading as follows : Section 5-3113 - SEPARABILITY: If any section , subsection , sentence , clause , phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate , distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. SECTION IV : This Ordinance shall be effective thirty days from its passage , approval , and after its publication , unless oth.erwise provided for hereinabove. . PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 3rd day of February, 1975 ... . .. .... .. �� ..� Delores A. Mead, City Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 3rd day of February , 1975 . � � Avery Gar e�tt , Mayor Ap ved as to fo . !�L �E%G� ry�f � � G�rard M. S�ellan , City Attorney Date of Publication : 2-7-75 Effective Date : March 5 , 1975 i