(A) Expiration.
(1) Each license shall expire one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed only by making application as provided in § 113.20. Application for renewal shall be made at least 30 days before the expiration date. When made less than 30 days before the expiration date, the expiration of the license will not be affected.
(2) When the city denies renewal of a license, the applicant shall not be issued a license for one year from the date of denial. If, subsequent to denial, the city finds that the basis for denial of the renewal license has been corrected or abated, the applicant may be granted a license if at least 90 days have elapsed since the date denial became final.
(B) Suspension. The city shall suspend a license for a period not to exceed 30 days if it determines that a licensee or an employee of a licensee has:
(1) Violated or is not in compliance with this chapter; or
(2) Refused to allow an inspection of the sexually-oriented business premises as authorized by this chapter.
(C) Revocation.
(1) The city shall revoke a license if a cause of suspension in division (B) above occurs and the license has been suspended within the preceding 12 months.
(2) The city shall revoke a license if it determines that:
(a) A licensee gave false or misleading information in the material submitted during the application process;
(b) A licensee has knowingly allowed possession, use, or sale of controlled substances on the premises;
(c) A licensee has knowingly allowed prostitution on the premises;
(d) A licensee knowingly operated the sexually-oriented business during a period of time when the licensee’s license was suspended;
(e) Except in the case of an adult motel, a licensee has knowingly allowed any act of sexual intercourse, sodomy, oral copulation, masturbation, or other sex act to occur in or on the licensed premises; or
(f) A licensee is delinquent in payment to the city, county, or state for any taxes or fees past due.
(3) When the city revokes a license, the revocation shall continue for one year, and the licensee shall not be issued a sexually-oriented business license for one year from the date the revocation became effective. If, subsequent to revocation, the city finds that the basis for the revocation has been corrected or abated, the applicant may be granted a license if at least 90 days have elapsed since the date the revocation became effective.
(4) After denial of an application or denial of a renewal of an application or suspension or revocation of any license, the applicant or licensee may seek prompt judicial review of such administrative action in any court of competent jurisdiction. The administrative action shall be promptly reviewed by the court.
(Ord. 1511, passed 3-5-2007)