(A) The City Clerk shall, within 15 days of submission of an application, determine whether the application is complete. If the City Clerk determines the application is incomplete or the applicant has completed the application improperly, the City Clerk shall, within the aforementioned time period, notify the applicant of such fact and, on request of the applicant, grant the applicant an extension of time to complete the application properly. In addition, the applicant may request an extension of the time for the City Clerk to act on the application. The time period for granting or denying a permit shall be stayed during the period in which the applicant is granted an extension of time.
(B) Upon receipt of a completed application and payment of the application and permit fees, the City Clerk shall immediately stamp the application as received and promptly investigate the information contained in the application to determine whether the applicant shall be issued an adult-oriented business permit.
(C) Within 30 days of receipt of the completed application, the City Clerk shall complete the investigation, grant or deny the application in accordance with the provisions of this section, and so notify the applicant as follows:
(1) The City Clerk shall write or stamp “Granted” or “Denied” on the application and date and sign such notation.
(2) If the application is denied, the City Clerk shall attach to the application a statement of the reasons for denial.
(3) If the application is granted, the City Clerk shall attach to the application an adult-oriented business permit.
(4) The application as granted or denied and the permit, if any, shall be placed in the United States mail, first class postage prepaid, addressed to the applicant at the address stated in the application.
(Ord. 1117, passed 9-4-96)