(A) Adult uses-principal shall not be owned or operated by any person without first having secured an adult use license from the City of Amboy.
(B) The application for an adult use license shall be submitted on a form provided by the city and shall include:
(1) If the applicant is an individual: the name, residence, phone number, and birth date of the applicant;
(2) If the applicant is a partnership: the name, residence, phone number, and birth date of each general and limited partner shall be provided;
(3) If the applicant is a corporation: the names, residences, phone numbers, and birth dates of all persons holding more than 5% of the issued outstanding stock of the corporation;
(4) The name, address, phone number, and birth date of the operator and manager of the operation, if different from the owner(s);
(5) The address and legal description of the premises where the adult establishment is to be located;
(6) A statement detailing any gross misdemeanor or felony convictions relating to sex offenses, obscenity, or the operation of an adult establishment of adult business by the applicant, operator, or manager, and whether or not the applicant has ever applied for or held a license to operate a similar type business in any other community(s). In the case of a corporation, a statement detailing any felony convictions by the owners of more than 5% of the issued and outstanding stock of the corporation, and whether or not those property owners have ever applied for or held a license to operate a similar type of business in other community(s);
(7) The activities and types of business to be conducted;
(8) The hours of operation;
(9) Provisions to be utilized to restrict access by minors; and
(10) A building plan of the premises detailing all internal operations and activities.
(C) The license shall expire on December 31 of the year it is issued.
(D) The granting of any permit or license pursuant to requirements of this chapter, or other applicable City of Amboy ordinances, shall not relieve applicants of their responsibility to obtain any required state or federal permits.
(E) Each application for an adult use license shall be submitted to the City Administrative Clerk/Treasurer and shall be accompanied by payment in full of the required fee for the adult use license. Each license shall be issued for a period of 1 calendar year. All licenses shall expire on the last day of December of each year. Any portion of a year less than 12 months shall be counted as a full year for the purpose of calculation of fees.
(Ord. 117, passed 5-6-2002)