(A) Upon the filing of a completed application under § 112.04(C) for a sexually oriented business license, the Town Clerk-Treasurer shall immediately issue a temporary license to the applicant, which temporary license shall expire upon the final decision of the town to deny or grant the license. Within forty days of the initial filing date of the completed application, the Clerk-Treasurer shall issue a license to the applicant or issue to the applicant a letter of intent to deny the application. The Clerk-Treasurer shall approve the issuance of a license unless one or more of the following is found to be true:
(1) The applicant is less than 18 years of age.
(2) The applicant has failed to provide information as required by § 112.04 for issuance of a license, or has falsely answered a question or request for information on the application form.
(3) The license application fee required by this chapter has not been paid.
(5) In the case of a sexually oriented business license application, the premises is not in compliance with the interior configuration requirements of this chapter.
(B) Upon the filing of a completed application for a sexually oriented business employee license, the Clerk-Treasurer shall issue a temporary license to the applicant, which temporary license shall expire upon the final decision of the town to deny or grant the license. Within 40 days of the initial filing date of the receipt of a completed application, the Clerk-Treasurer shall either issue a license or issue a written notice of intent to deny a license to the applicant. The Clerk-Treasurer shall approve the issuance of a license unless one or more of the following is found to be true:
(1) The applicant is less than eighteen years of age.
(2) The applicant has failed to provide information as required by § 112.04 for issuance of a license, or has falsely answered a question or request for information on the application form.
(3) The license application fee required by this chapter has not been paid.
(C) The license, if granted, shall state on its face the name of the person or persons to whom it is granted, the number of the license issued to the licensee(s), the expiration date, and, if the license is for a sexually oriented business, the address of the sexually oriented business. The sexually oriented business license shall be posted in a conspicuous place at or near the entrance to the sexually oriented business so that it may be easily read at any time. A sexually oriented business employee shall keep the employee’s license on his or her person or on the premises where the licensee is then working or performing, and shall produce the license for inspection upon request by a law enforcement officer or other town official performing functions connected with the enforcement of this chapter.
(D) Each license shall remain valid for a period of one calendar year from the date of issuance unless otherwise suspended or revoked. The license may be renewed only by making application and payment of a fee as provided in § 112.04 and 112.06. Application for renewal should be made at least 90 days before the expiration date, and when made less than 90 days before the expiration date, the expiration of the license will not be affected.
(Ord. 1394-7-01, passed 7-3-2001)