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Spokane Municipal Code

***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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Title 10
Chapter 10.72
Section 10.72.040
 

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Division V. Code Enforcement and Animal Regulations

Chapter 10.72 Adult Arcades

Section 10.72.040 Interior Configuration and Operation

All owners of adult arcade premises must ensure that the premises comply with the criteria set out in subsections (A) through (D) of this section.

  1. Premises.

Restrooms may not contain video reproduction equipment.

  1. Steps/Risers.

No steps or risers are allowed in any adult arcade booth or station.

  1. Ventilation and Other Holes.
    1. All ventilation devices between adult arcade booths must be covered by a permanently affixed ventilation cover.
    1. Ventilation holes may only be located one foot from the top of the booth walls or one foot from the bottom of the booth walls.
    1. There may not be any other holes or openings between the booths.
  1. Adult Arcade Booth or Station
    1. All adult arcade stations or booths must be open to an adjacent public room so that the area inside is visible by direct line of sight to persons in the adjacent public room.
    1. No adult arcade station, booth or viewing area may be obscured by any curtain, door, wall or other nontransparent enclosure.

Date Passed: Monday, October 3, 2022

Effective Date: Monday, October 3, 2022

ORD C36289 Section 5