(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate an adult regulated use without first obtaining a general business license. Unless otherwise provided for herein, Chapter 110, Licensing Provisions, of the Village of Calumet Park Municipal Code, shall govern the application, issuance, renewal, suspension or revocation of a business license.
(B) If the village denies an application for a business license or a license renewal to operate an adult regulated use or revokes or suspends a business license to operate an adult regulated the use, the applicant or other aggrieved party may file a written appeal with the Board of Trustees within 14 days of the adverse administrative decision. The Board of Trustees shall schedule a hearing date within seven days of the filing of the appeal. The hearing date shall be held within 30 days of the date the appeal was filed. Once the hearing is concluded, the Board of Trustees shall make a ruling and mail the applicant the Board's written decision within 14 days of the date of the conclusion of the hearing. If the denial, non-renewal, revocation or suspension is affirmed by the Board of Trustees, the decision may be reviewed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, or any court of competent jurisdiction, through certiorari or any other available remedy.
(C) The denial, non-renewal, revocation or suspension of a business license shall not be based on any intent to deny access by adults to adult regulated uses.
(Ord. 17-1181, passed 7-13-2017)