(a) It shall be unlawful for a person to operate a sexually oriented business within the city without a valid license issued by the city for that particular type of business.
(b) It shall be unlawful for a person to operate a sexually oriented business located within the city unless the license is posted at or near the principal public entrance to the premises in such a manner that it will be conspicuous to patrons who enter the premises.
(c) In any prosecution under subsection (a) of this section, it shall be presumed that there was no license at the time of the alleged offense, unless a license was then posted as provided in subsection (b) of this section.
(d) An application for a license must be made on a form provided by the chief of police. 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. The sketch or diagram need not be professionally prepared but must be drawn to a designated scale or drawn with marked dimensions of the interior of the premises to an accuracy of plus or minus six inches.
(e) The applicant must be qualified according to the provisions of this chapter.
(f) If a person who wishes to operate a sexually oriented business is an individual, they 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 20 percent or greater interest in the business must sign the application for license as applicant. Each applicant must be qualified under section 32-202 and each applicant shall be considered a licensee if a license is granted.
(g) The fact that a person possesses a valid license for any other type of business does not exempt them from the requirement of obtaining a sexually oriented business license.
(Prior Code, § 5-229)