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A. No person, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity shall operate an adult live entertainment center without first obtaining an adult live entertainment center license issued pursuant to this chapter.

B. Applications for adult live entertainment center licenses shall be made to the director of finance.

C. An application for an adult live entertainment center license shall be verified and shall provide the following information:

1. The name, address, telephone number, principal occupation and age of the applicant and of the managing agent or agents of the business;

2. The business name, business address and business telephone number of the establishment or proposed establishment, together with a description of the nature of the business;

3. Whether the business or proposed business is the undertaking of a sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation. If a sole proprietorship, the application shall set forth the name, address, telephone number and principal occupation of the sole proprietor. If a partnership, the application shall set forth the names, addresses, telephone numbers, principal occupation and respective ownership shares of each partner, whether general, limited or silent. If a corporation, the application shall set forth the corporate name, a copy of the articles of incorporation, and the names, addresses, telephone numbers and principal occupations of every officer and director of the corporation, and every shareholder having more than five percent of the outstanding shares of the corporation;

4. The names, addresses, telephone numbers and principal occupations of every person, partnership or corporation having any interest in the real or personal property utilized or to be utilized by the business or proposed business;

5. Whether the applicant, or any person required to be named by this section, has ever been convicted of or forfeited bail for any crime, excluding minor traffic offenses; and, if so, the application shall state the person involved, the charge, date, court and disposition of the charge.

D. Applications shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee as set by resolution of the city council however, until such fee is set by such a resolution, the fee shall be $500.

E. Within five days of receipt of an application for an adult live entertainment center license, the director shall transmit copies of such application to the police department, building department and planning department.

F. Within thirty days of receipt of an application for an adult live entertainment center license, the director shall issue the license unless advised by the planning department that the use or proposed use of the premises is not in conformity with the city’s zoning code or other applicable land use laws and regulations, or the director is advised by the building department that the buildings upon the subject premises fail to meet the requirements of the building, fire, mechanical or plumbing codes applicable to the proposed use, or the director is informed by the police department that the owner, partner, or stockholder holding more than five percent of the outstanding shares of the owning corporation has been convicted of or forfeited bail for any crime which may reasonably indicate a likelihood of future violation of the terms of this chapter by such owner, partner, or stockholder. Issuance of the license required in this chapter shall not constitute a waiver of or exemption from the application of any land use, building, health or safety laws pertinent to the proposed use.

G. An adult live entertainment center license shall expire on December 31st of the year for which it is issued or renewed.

H. An adult live entertainment center license may be renewed by submitting a new application and following the application procedure set forth hereinabove; provided, that a renewal application shall not be submitted prior to September for the following calendar year. (Ord. 993 §1, 1994; Ord. 890 §1 (part), 1990).