The club asked the court to restore its certificate of occupancy, which the city rescinded over citations for COVID-19 protocol violations. Those included a lack of face masks and failure to observe social distancing rules, according to city records.
The city wants to close the club and board up the building for a year, according to its legal filing. Rather than focus on pandemic code violations in its suit, the city alleges the club is a hive of criminal activity — a claim the club denies.
XTC has racked up eight city citations since January 1, the majority of which are for operating without the certificate of occupancy. Others include a lack of face masks and failure to observe social distancing rules.