§ 1703. License required.

A.

A person commits an offense if he operates or causes to be operated a sexually oriented business without a valid license issued by the City for the particular type of business.

Provided, however, it shall not be an offense to operate or cause to be operated an otherwise lawfully existing sexually oriented business without a license if an appeal is pending under the provisions of Section 1710 herein.

B.

An application for a license must be made on a form provided by the Director of Finance. The application must be accompanied by a sketch or diagram showing the configuration of the premises, including a statement of total floor space occupied by the business. The sketch or diagram need not be professionally prepared but must be drawn to a designated scale or drawn with marked dimensions of the interior of the premises to an accuracy of plus or minus six (6) inches. Applicants who must comply with Section 1714 of this chapter shall submit a diagram meeting the requirements of Section 1714.

C.

The applicant must be qualified according to the provisions of this chapter.

D.

If a person who wishes to operate a sexually oriented business is an individual, he must sign the application for a license as applicant. If a person who wishes to operate a sexually oriented business is other than an individual, each individual who has a twenty percent (20%) or greater interest in the business must sign the application for a license as applicant. Each applicant must be qualified under Section 1704 and each applicant shall be considered a licensee if a license is granted.

E.

All sexually oriented businesses must be licensed on or before the expiration of sixty (60) days from the effective date of this ordinance.

(Ord. No. 17675)