ADULT ARCADE OR ADULT MINI-THEATRE DESIGN

Houston Code of Ordinances ch. 28, art. II, div. 3

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Houston Code of Ordinances § 28-101 View from manager's station.

Sec. 28-101. - View from manager's station. (a) If an adult arcade or adult mini-theatre has one (1) manager's station designated pursuant to section 28-92(c) of this Code, then the interior of the adult arcade or adult mini-theatre shall be configured in such a manner that there is an unobstructed view of every area of the adult arcade or adult mini-theatre to which any patron is permitted access for any purpose from that manager's station. If an adult arcade or adult mini-theatre has two or more manager's stations designated pursuant to section 28-92(c) of this Code, then the interior of the adult arcade or adult mini-theatre shall be configured in such a manner that there is an unobstructed view of each area of the adult arcade or adult mini-theatre to which any patron is permitted access for any purpose from at least one of the manager's stations. The view required in this subsection must be by direct line of sight from the manager's station. (b) It shall be the duty of the owners and operator, and it shall also be the duty of any agents and employees present in an adult arcade or adult mini-theatre, to ensure that the view area specified in subsection (a) remains unobstructed by any merchandise, display racks or other materials at all times that any patron is present in the adult arcade or adult mini-theatre and to ensure that no patron is permitted access to any area of the adult arcade or adult mini-theatre which has been designated as an area in which patrons will not be permitted in the plan filed pursuant to section 28-92(c) of this Code. (Ord. No. 97-75, § 2, 1-15-97)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 28-102 Wall penetrations.

Sec. 28-102. - Wall penetrations. (a) In addition to any other requirements of this article, no adult arcade or adult mini-theatre shall be configured in such a manner as to have any opening in any partition, screen, wall or other barrier that separates viewing areas for arcade devices or adult mini-theatre devices from other viewing areas for arcade devices or adult mini-theatre devices. This provision shall not apply to conduits for plumbing, heating, air conditioning, ventilation or electrical service, provided that such conduits shall be so screened or otherwise configured as to prevent their use as openings that would permit any portion of a human body to penetrate the wall or barrier separating viewing areas. (b) It shall be the duty of the owners and operator and it shall also be the duty of any agents and employees present in an adult arcade or adult mini-theatre to ensure that the premises is monitored to assure that no openings are allowed to exist in violation of subsection (a), above, and to ensure that no patron is allowed access to any portion of the premises where any opening exists in violation of subsection (a), above, until the opening has been repaired. (Ord. No. 97-75, § 2, 1-15-97)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 28-103 Lighting.

Sec. 28-103. - Lighting. (a) Each adult arcade or adult mini-theatre shall be equipped with lighting fixtures of sufficient intensity to illuminate every place to which patrons are permitted access at an illumination of not less than one (1.0) footcandle as measured at four feet above the floor level. (b) It shall be the duty of the owners and operator and it shall also be the duty of any agents and employees present in an adult arcade to ensure that the illumination described in subsection (a), above, is maintained at all times that any patron is present in the adult arcade or adult mini-theatre. (Ord. No. 97-75, § 2, 1-15-97)

Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH28MIOFPR_ARTIIADARADMIEA_DIV3ADARADMIEADEFetched: 10/26/2026