PROHIBITION

Jacksonville Ordinance Code tit. VI, ch. 151, pt. 5

in effect

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 151.501 Violations.

Sec. 151.501. - Violations. (a) Any person who: (1) Operates or procures or acquiesces in the operation of an unlicensed premises contrary to Section 151.401; (2) Admits or procures or acquiesces in the admission of a person under 18 years of age within a regulated premises; (3) Sells, barters or gives or offers to sell, barter or give, or procures or acquiesces in a sale, barter or gift or in an offer to sell, barter or give, to a person a service, device or thing sold or offered for sale that would require an adult bookstore, adult motion picture theater, adult massage parlor or adult entertainment establishment license; (4) Interferes with or procures or acquiesces in an interference with an inspector contrary to Section 151.404; (5) Violates a provision of Section 151.405, Section 151.406 or Section 151.407; (6) Maintains or procures or acquiesces in the maintenance of a nuisance on a regulated premises; (7) Dances and accepts any consideration, tip, remuneration or compensation from or on behalf of a customer without a Dancing Entertainment Establishment Dancing License or who allows, suffers, or permits any person to do so; (8) Allows any performer to perform at a dancing entertainment establishment without issuing a dance performance permit; (9) Fails to maintain a complete performer record for each performer; (10) Allows any performer to dance and accept any consideration, tip, remuneration or compensation from or on behalf of a customer at a dancing entertainment establishment who has been convicted of a violation of F.S. Ch. 796, within the previous five years; (11) Violates any other requirement or provision of this Chapter or Part 6 of Chapter 150. Shall be guilty of an offense (b) Unless otherwise stated herein, the penalty for any violation of this Chapter shall be: (1) A fine in an amount not more than $500; and (2) Imprisonment of not more than 30 days. (c) For violations that are of a continuing nature, each day that the violation continues shall be a separate offense. (d) It shall be unlawful for any person to suffer or permit a customer to be in any room which is marked "No Customers or Patrons Allowed." (e) In each action in which a fine is recovered, $20 from that portion of each fine payment not otherwise already committed by any other ordinance or law, shall be deposited into the Sheriff's Investigative Fund on an annual basis to be used to fund enforcement efforts under this Chapter and Chapter 150. (Ord. 2005-743-E, § 2; Ord. 2006-136-E, § 2; Ord. 2006-1127-E, § 9; Ord. 2007-419-E, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 151.502 Civil penalties.

Sec. 151.502. - Civil penalties. In addition to or in lieu of the penalties that may be imposed under Section 151.501, the following civil penalties may be assessed: (a) A person who in violation of this Chapter, operates or attempts to operate a dancing entertainment establishment, without having first obtained a license under this Chapter may be assessed a civil penalty of up to $300. (b) An applicant for a license under this Chapter and an officer, director, partner, agent or attorney of an applicant who knowingly make a false statement or provides false information on any document or paper accompanying and forming a part of the application shall be assessed a civil penalty of up to $200 for each false statement or false item of information. (c) A licensee who fails or refuses to renew his license within the period granted by Section 151.210 may be assessed a civil penalty of up to $50 for each day beyond the period that the refusal or failure continues, but not to exceed $1,000 for each refusal or failure. (d) A licensee, and any agent, officer, servant or employee of a licensee, who maintains a nuisance on the licensed premises or permits the licensed premises to be unsanitary or unsafe, may be assessed a civil penalty of up to $100 for each day that the nuisance or unsafe or unsanitary condition continues. (e) A licensee who moves his regulated premises without approval by the Sheriff or who changes the name of his business without notifying the Sheriff, contrary to Section 151.211, may be assessed a civil penalty of up to $300. (f) A licensee and any agent, officer, servant or employee of a licensee who fails to correct violations of the general requirements for the regulated premises, as specified in Part 3, may be assessed a civil penalty of up to $200 for each violation observed and not corrected within the period prescribed by the Sheriff, the Public Health Division, the Building and Zoning Inspection Division or the Fire Marshal, as the case may be. (g) A person who aids or participates in a violation for which a civil penalty may be assessed under this Chapter shall be considered a principal in the violation and may be assessed a civil penalty of up to the maximum amount prescribed for that violation. (h) A performer who performs at a dancing entertainment establishment without a dance performance permit issued by that dancing entertainment establishment may be assessed a civil penalty of up to $200. (i) A manager on duty or person owning, maintaining, operating or leasing a dancing entertainment establishment that allows any performer to perform at a dancing entertainment establishment without issuing a dance performance permit to the performer, pursuant to Section 151.214, may be assessed a penalty of up to $200. (j) A manager on duty or person owning, maintaining, operating or leasing a dancing entertainment establishment that allows any performer to perform at a dancing entertainment establishment who has been convicted of a violation of F.S. Ch. 796, within the previous five years, may be assessed a penalty of up to $200. (k) A manager on duty or person owning, maintaining, operating or leasing a dancing entertainment establishment that fails to maintain a complete performer record for each performer, pursuant to Section 151.214, may be assessed a penalty of up to $200 for each incomplete performer record. (l) The total penalties imposed pursuant to Sections 151.501 and 151.502 shall not exceed $500 per violation. (Ord. 2005-743-E, § 2; Ord. 2006-1127-E, § 9)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 151.503 Assessment and recovery of civil penalty.

Sec. 151.503. - Assessment and recovery of civil penalty. Civil penalties may be recovered in a civil action in the name of the City. (Ord. 2005-743-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 151.504 Injunctive relief.

Sec. 151.504. - Injunctive relief. The General Counsel may seek, in a court of competent jurisdiction, an injunction to prohibit any violation of, or to require compliance with, any requirement or provision of this Chapter. (Ord. 2005-743-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 151.505 Unlawful advertising.

Sec. 151.505. - Unlawful advertising. It shall be unlawful for any person to advertise, imply, state, or suggest that such person intends to or will engage in any activity or business prohibited by this Chapter. (Ord. 2005-743-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 151.506 Manager on duty.

Sec. 151.506. - Manager on duty. (a) All regulated premises shall have at all times a manager on duty on the premises. There shall be a visible name plate indicating the name of the Manager on Duty at all times. (b) The manager shall be the individual responsible for all acts of all employees on the premises and shall be responsible for the acts of all escorts off the premise if those acts are within the scope of the authority of the escort or employee. (c) Any manager convicted of violating this Chapter due to responsibility imposed pursuant to this Section shall be upon conviction punished as follows: (1) For the first five offenses, by a fine of not less than $150 nor more than $500, or by imprisonment up to ten days in jail; (2) For the sixth and subsequent offenses, by a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $500 and by imprisonment or not less than ten nor more than 90 days. (Ord. 2005-743-E, § 2; Ord. 2006-1127-E, § 9)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 151.507 Owner responsibility.

Sec. 151.507. - Owner responsibility. (a) As used in this Part, owner shall mean and include the owner, and co-owner, partner, managing partner or chief executive officer. (b) All acts of any servant, agent or employee, paid or unpaid, of an owner shall be imputed to the owner and be deemed to be an act of the owner if done within the scope of such servant, agent or employee's scope of authority under the owner. (c) Any owner convicted of violating this Chapter due to responsibility imposed pursuant to this Section shall be upon conviction punished as follows: (1) For the first five offenses, by a fine of not more than $500; (2) For the sixth and subsequent offenses, by a fine of not more than $500. (Ord. 2005-743-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 151.508 Customer liability.

Sec. 151.508. - Customer liability. It shall be unlawful for any person to encourage or solicit any person to violate a provision of this Chapter. (Ord. 2005-743-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 151.509 Law enforcement exemption.

Sec. 151.509. - Law enforcement exemption. The requirements of this Chapter shall not apply to any law enforcement officer engaged in bona fide law enforcement activity. (Ord. 2005-743-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 151.510 Area of enforcement.

Sec. 151.510. - Area of enforcement. The Council is acting herein as the governing body for Duval County, Florida, and this Chapter shall be effective within the boundaries of Duval County, Florida, except where in conflict with an ordinance of a government created or recognized in the Charter of the City. (Ord. 2005-743-E, § 2)

Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITVIBUTROC_CH151DAENESCO_PT5PRFetched: 10/27/2026