§ 2.5-10. Adult entertainment establishment employees.

(a)

Qualifications. Employees of an adult entertainment facility shall be not less than eighteen (18) years of age. Every employee must be of good moral character as defined in this chapter. Any employee who is convicted of a sex-related crime, or drug-related or alcohol-related felony while employed as an adult entertainment establishment employee shall not thereafter work on any premises requiring licenses under this chapter 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 or a plea of guilty. The terms employed as an adult entertainment establishment employee and work on any licensed premises shall include all 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 regulated premises, he shall file a notice with the city clerk of his intended employment on forms that require the information set forth in subsection (a) of this section. The city shall have fifteen (15) days to investigate the information required of the employee. If the employee is found to be of good moral character, the city clerk shall grant approval of employment. Upon approval, the employee may begin working on a regulated premises. If approval is denied, the prospective employee may, within ten (10) days of said denial, appeal such decision to the chief of police. The chief of police shall hold a hearing on such appeal within ten (10) days after receipt of notice of appeal. The decision of the chief of police after hearing may be appealed by the affected employee to the city council who shall hear such appeal at its next regularly scheduled meeting unless such meeting shall be within ten (10) days of the appeal whereupon such appeal will be held at the next succeeding regularly scheduled meeting. The decision of the city council may thereafter be appealed, within thirty (30) days, to the Superior Court of DeKalb County. An investigation fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall accompany the notice of intended employment.

(c)

Suspension; revocation of permit. Conviction of violating the provisions of this chapter shall result in automatic revocation of the employee's permit to work in an adult entertainment establishment.

(d)

Independent contractors. Persons who are independent contractors who perform services within an adult entertainment establishment shall be considered employees for the purpose of registration pursuant to the terms of this ordinance and chapter.

(Ord. No. 222, § 1, 7-7-98)