Wall penetrations.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 28-102
in effectSec. 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)
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_DIV3ADARADMIEADE_S28-102WAPEFetched: 10/26/2026