San Antonio is no longer the party town it used to be. According to a city ordinance, strip clubs are not permitted to feature nude dancers and strippers must remain at least three-feet away from the patrons, so no lap dances or getting cash tips on the G-strings.

The San Antonio Express-News reports that, “as of Wednesday, nude dancing at gentleman’s clubs is illegal in San Antonio, a judge said. In litigation filed by two clubs that offer nude dancing, state District Judge Michael Perden signed two injunctions declaring RCI Entertainment, which does business at XTC Cabaret and Paradise Entertainment, are ‘specifically restrained from allowing individuals to appear in a state of total nudity.’”

Jim Deegear, an attorney representing Paradise and XTC, said that he’ll suggest to the clubs they abide by the injunctions immediately, although they had not been served. Deegar admitted that he learned about the injunctions from a reporter.

The Express-News quotes Deegear as saying that, “I think he may have completely banned nude dancing, but I’m not sure that he’ll ultimately be allowed. For now, they’re going to have to stop until we have a final judgment or while we ask the court for an abeyance while we appeal, or try to get a fast appeal through the 4^th court of appeals … The cautious thing to do is to follow the order(s).”

In 2003, the City of San Antonio passed a “human display ordinance” that banned private VIP rooms and barred nude dancing and lap dances. Yet, Paradise and XTC have continued to provide nude dancing, choosing to battle citations or arrests on a case-by-case basis.

The clubs sued the city in state court in Bexar County in January and sought a judicial order declaring the ordinance invalid, after San Antonio cops arrested managers and entertainers at Paradise and XTC on December 30.

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