A. A person commits an offense if he operates a sexually oriented business without a valid license issued by the City for that particular type of business.
B. An application for a license must be made on a form provided by the City of Alamo. The application form shall be sworn to and shall:
1. Include the name and address of the applicant;
2. State whether the applicant meets each of the requirements set forth in section 3-18-9 of this chapter;
3. Include the name and address of each person required to sign the application pursuant to subsection D of this section, and the name, address, and type of entity (if applicable) of each person or entity owned or controlled by such person that owns or controls an interest in the business to be licensed; and
4. Include such other matters, consistent with this chapter, as may be specified in the application form. 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.
C. The applicant must be qualified according to the provisions of this chapter and the premises must be inspected and found to be in compliance with the law by the Community Planning and Development Director, or his designee.
D. If a person who wishes to operate a sexually oriented business is an individual, he or she 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 3-18-9 of this chapter and each applicant shall be considered a licensee if a license is granted. If the applicant is not the owner of the premises on which the sexually oriented business is to be operated, the owner of the premises must provide written permission authorizing the application.
E. If the applicant is not the owner of the premises upon which the sexually oriented business is to be located, then the owner(s) of the premises must provide documentation in writing to the Community Planning and Development Director, or his designee, that the owner has knowledge of the intended use of the premises for the purpose of a sexually oriented business and has consented to such use of the premises. (Ord. 06-05-19, 5-21-2019)