[R.O. 2009 §605.170; Ord. No. 1615 §1(6), 4-17-1995]
A.
It shall
be unlawful for any establishment in which erotic dancing occurs to
allow erotic dancing to occur on premises without an erotic dance
establishment license.
1.
A prospective
licensee shall provide the Police Department of the City of Higginsville
with his or her name, address, phone number, principal occupation,
and similar information for all partners or stockholders in the venture,
as well as a description of the proposed establishment, the nature
of the proposed business, and the magnitude thereof. Upon providing
this information, a license to allow erotic dancing within the establishment
will be issued within two (2) business days.
2.
Owners
or operators of an establishment with an erotic dance license shall
maintain business records that include the names and addresses and
ages of all persons employed as dancers or contracted to perform dances
for a period of two (2) years. Said list or lists shall be made available
to the City of Higginsville Police Department upon request at any
time. No later than March first (1st) of each year, an erotic dance
establishment licensee shall file a verified report with the City
Clerk showing the licensee's gross receipts and the amounts paid to
each of the dancers, identifying each by name and amount, for the
preceding calendar year.
3.
It shall
be unlawful for any erotic dancer to dance at an erotic dance establishment
within the City limits of the City of Higginsville, Missouri, without
first securing a license to do so from the City of Higginsville. A
dancer applying for a license shall provide the City with his or her
name, address, phone number, birth date, aliases (past and present),
and the business name or names and address or addresses where the
dancer intends to dance. The license shall be obtained from the Higginsville
Police Department and shall be issued upon application or at least
within twenty-four (24) hours thereafter.
[R.O. 2009 §605.180; Ord. No. 1615 §1, 4-17-1995]
A.
EROTIC DANCE
EROTIC DANCE ESTABLISHMENT
EROTIC DANCER
PATRON
Definitions. As used in this Article, the following terms
shall have these prescribed meanings:
Any dance performed by an erotic dancer in an erotic dance
establishment which emphasizes or seeks to arouse or excite a patron's
sexual desires.
A fixed place of business which, as a portion or all of its
business, emphasizes activities or seeks, through one or more dancers,
to arouse or excite the patrons' sexual desires or sexual fantasies
whether or not alcoholic beverages, beer or intoxicating liquor are
sold or consumed on the premises.
Any male or female who performs in an erotic dance establishment
who is not fully clothed or is wearing clothing designed to accentuate
the body in a manner which would tend to sexually arouse another person.
A customer of an establishment where erotic dancing occurs
while on the premises.
B.
It shall
be unlawful for any erotic dancer to fondle, caress, or touch any
patron in any manner which could cause any degree of sexual arousal
or excitement to either person or for any patron to fondle, caress,
or touch any dancer in any manner which could cause any degree of
sexual arousal or excitement to either person.
C.
It shall
be unlawful for any erotic dancer to dance at a distance of less than
ten (10) feet from any patron or to touch any patron while dancing.
D.
It shall
be unlawful for any erotic dancer to dance on a stage that is not
raised at least two (2) feet above the area on which the patron or
patrons sit or stand.
E.
It shall
be unlawful for any patron to tip, pay, give a gratuity or other thing
of value to any erotic dancer or to someone else in his or her behalf
and it shall be unlawful for any erotic dancer to receive from a patron
in any manner any tip, pay, gratuity or other thing of value either
directly or indirectly. It shall also be unlawful for any erotic dancer
to solicit any pay, tip, gratuity, or other thing of value from any
patron.
