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City of American Canyon Municipal Code.

5.06.300 Violations.

(A) In order to operate an adult business in American Canyon, the business must obtain an adult business license as provided for in Chapter 5.22 et seq.

(B) Any owner, operator, manager, employee or independent contractor of an adult business violating or permitting, counseling or assisting the violation of any of these provisions regulating adult businesses shall be subject to any and all civil remedies, including license revocation. All remedies provided in this chapter shall be cumulative and not exclusive. Any violation of these provisions shall constitute a separate violation for each and every day during which such violation is committed or continued.

(C) In addition to the remedies set forth in subsection (B) of this section, any adult business that is operating in violation of these provisions regulating adult businesses is hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance and, as such, may be abated or enjoined from further operation.

(D) The restrictions imposed pursuant to this section do not constitute a criminal offense. Notwithstanding any other provision of the American Canyon Municipal Code, the city does not impose a criminal penalty for violations of the provisions of the ordinance codified in this chapter related to sexual conduct or activities.