VIOLATIONS AND CIVIL PENALTIES

Jacksonville Ordinance Code tit. VI, ch. 150, pt. 5

in effect

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 150.501 Violations.

Sec. 150.501. - Violations. (a) Any person who: (1) Operates or procures or acquiesces in the operation of an unlicensed premises contrary to Section 150.401; (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 under 18 years of age a service, device or thing sold or offered for sale by an adult bookstore, adult motion picture theater, adult massage parlor or adult entertainment establishment; (4) Maintains or procures or acquiesces in the maintaining of a regulated premises in an unsanitary or unsafe condition contrary to the provisions of this Chapter; (5) Having a duty to conduct the self-inspection required by Section 150.406, fails or refuses or procures or acquiesces in a failure or refusal to conduct the self-inspection; (6) Interferes with or procures or acquiesces in an interference with an inspector contrary to Section 150.409; (7) Violates a provision of Section 150.410, Section 150.411 or Section 150.412; (8) Maintains or procures or acquiesces in the maintenance of a nuisance on a regulated premises; (9) Allows any performer to perform at an adult entertainment establishment without issuing a dance performance permit; (10) Fails to maintain a complete performer record for each performer; (11) Allows any performer to dance and accept any consideration, tip, remuneration or compensation from or on behalf of a customer at an adult entertainment establishment who has been convicted of a violation of F.S. Ch. 796, within the previous five years; (12) Violates any other requirement or provision of Parts 1 through 5 of this Chapter. Shall be guilty of an offense. (b) It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person in a commercial establishment, while exposing or displaying his or her specified anatomical parts, to touch, or be touched by, a customer or patron. (c) 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. (d) For violations that are of a continuing nature, each day that the violation continues shall be a separate offense. (e) It shall be unlawful for any person to suffer or permit a customer to be in any room which is marked as required in Section 150.301(h)(2). (Ord. 77-257-256, § 1; Ord. 79-684-339, § 6; Ord. 80-1126-575, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 94-190-651, § 1; Ord. 95-307-109, § 19; Ord. 2003-755-E, § 5; Ord. 2005-743-E, § 1; Ord. 2006-1127-E, § 4)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 150.502 Civil penalties.

Sec. 150.502. - Civil penalties. In addition to or in lieu of the penalties that may be imposed under Section 150.501, the following civil penalties may be assessed: (a) A person who in violation of this Chapter, operates or attempts to operate an adult bookstore, adult motion picture theater, adult entertainment establishment, or escort service 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 150.210(b) 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 150.213, may be assessed a civil penalty of up to $300. (f) A licensee who does not keep the records and make the reports required by any of the agencies mentioned therein, contrary to Section 150.216, may be assessed a civil penalty of up to $50 for each violation. (g) A licensee and any agent, officer, servant or employee of a licensee who fails to correct violations of the general and applicable special 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. (h) A performer who performs at an adult entertainment establishment without a dance performance permit issued by that adult entertainment establishment may be assessed a civil penalty of up to $200. (i) A manager on duty or person owning, maintaining, operating or leasing an adult entertainment establishment that allows any performer to perform at an adult entertainment establishment without issuing a dance performance permit to the performer, pursuant to Section 150.224, may be assessed a penalty of up to $200. (j) A manager on duty or person owning, maintaining, operating or leasing an adult entertainment establishment that allows any performer to perform at an adult 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 an adult entertainment establishment that fails to maintain a complete performer record for each performer, pursuant to Section 151.224, may be assessed a penalty of up to $200 for each incomplete performer record. (l) The total penalties imposed pursuant to Sections 150.501 and 150.502 shall not exceed $500 per violation. (Ord. 77-257-256, § 1; Ord. 79-684-339, § 7; Ord. 80-1126-575, § 2; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 94-190-651, § 1; Ord. 95-307-109, § 20; Ord. 2005-743-E, § 1; Ord. 2006-1127-E, § 4)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 150.503 Assessment and recovery of civil penalty.

Sec. 150.503. - Assessment and recovery of civil penalty. Civil penalties may be recovered in a civil action in the name of the City. (Ord. 77-257-256, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 94-190-651, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 150.504 Injunctive relief.

Sec. 150.504. - 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. 94-190-651, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 150.505 Unlawful advertising.

Sec. 150.505. - Unlawful advertising. (a) 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. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person licensed to be an escort service or for any person who is required to be licensed as an escort service to advertise, imply, state or suggest that such person will provide or offer to provide an escort who will expose his or her specified anatomical areas except at a licensed adult entertainment facility. (c) It shall be unlawful for an escort to advertise, imply, state or suggest that such escort will expose, or offer to expose, his or her specified anatomical areas except at a licensed adult entertainment facility. (Ord. 94-190-651, § 1; Ord. 2008-259-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 150.506 Reserved.

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 150.507 Massage services.

Sec. 150.507. - Massage services. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a nude massage parlor. (b) It shall be unlawful for someone offering a massage for compensation to expose his or her specified anatomical parts to a customer. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in or offer to engage in the massage of the genitals, buttocks or breast of another person for compensation unless the person giving the massage is licensed by the State pursuant to F.S. Tit. XXXII and the massage is related to the profession for which the person giving the massage is licensed. (Ord. 94-190-651, § 1; Ord. 95-307-109, § 21; Ord. 2008-259-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 150.508 Adult entertainment booths.

Sec. 150.508. - Adult entertainment booths. (a) Adult entertainment booths are prohibited. (b) In the event the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section above are declared invalid or unenforceable, any premises which contains or operates an adult entertainment booth shall be considered to be adult entertainment establishment and such premises shall meet all requirements of this Chapter for adult entertainment establishments. (Ord. 94-190-651, § 1; Ord. 95-307-109, § 22)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 150.509 Manager on duty.

Sec. 150.509. - Manager on duty. (a) All regulated premises shall have at all times a manager on duty on the premises. (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. 94-190-651, § 1; Ord. 95-307-109, § 23)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 150.510 Owner responsibility.

Sec. 150.510. - 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. 94-190-651, § 1; Ord. 2003-755-E, § 6)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 150.511 Customer liability.

Sec. 150.511. - Customer liability. (a) It shall be unlawful for any customer or patron of an escort to suffer or permit the escort to violate any provision of this Chapter. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to encourage or solicit any person to violate a provision of this Chapter. (Ord. 94-190-651, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 150.512 Law enforcement exemption.

Sec. 150.512. - Law enforcement exemption. The requirements of this Chapter shall not apply to any law enforcement officer engaged in bona fide law enforcement activity. (Ord. 94-190-651, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 150.513 Area of enforcement.

Sec. 150.513. - 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. 94-190-651, § 1)

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_CH150ADENSECO_PT5VICIPEFetched: 10/27/2026