§ 19-207. Exhibition of films in closed booths in movie arcade.

(a)

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Movie arcade means any business establishment or other business facility to which the public is admitted and in which a moving picture, film or videotape viewing device is operated. The presence of a videotape viewing device in a business establishment does not make the business a movie arcade if the exhibition of videotapes by means of such devices is not the principal business of the establishment.

Viewing area means any location within a movie arcade where a patron, customer, or employee of the movie arcade or any other person would ordinarily be positioned while watching a moving picture, film or videotape viewing device in operation.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to own, operate, or cause to be operated a movie arcade in the City, unless all viewing areas within such movie arcade are visible from a continuous main aisle or other point of observation ordinarily accessible to the public and are not obscured by any curtain, door, wall, or other enclosure.

(c)

Any person, upon conviction of an offense charged under this section, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(Code 1993, § 20-83; Code 2004, § 66-213)

(Code 1993, § 20-83; Code 2004, § 66-213)