§ 115.11 LICENSE APPLICATION; ACCOMPANYING MATERIAL.
   (A)   Applications for a license, whether original or renewal, must be made to the Village President or the Village President's designee by the intended operator of the sexually oriented business. Applications must be submitted during regular working hours. Application forms shall be supplied by the village. The intended operator shall be required to give the following information on the application form:
      (1)   The name, street address (and mailing address if different), age, and driver's license number of the intended operator, and any and all aliases; the name and street address (and mailing address if different) of the owner(s);
      (2)   The name under which the business is to be operated and a general description of the services to be provided;
      (3)   The telephone number of the business;
      (4)   The address and legal description of the parcel of land on which the business is to be located;
      (5)   The date on which the owner(s) acquired the business for which the license is sought, and the date on which the business began or is to begin operations as an enterprise at the location for which the permit is sought;
      (6)   A list of all employees or contractors involved in providing the services to be provided by the business;
      (7)   Whether the applicant previously operated in this or any other county, city or state under a sexually oriented business license or similar business license; whether the applicant has ever had such a license revoked or suspended, the reason therefor, and the business entity or trade name under which the applicant operated that was subject to the suspension or revocation; and
      (8)   Whether the applicant has been convicted of any felony within the last ten years or any criminal offense involving controlled substances, moral turpitude, prostitution, obscenity, or other crime of a sexual nature.
   (B)   The application shall be accompanied by the following:
      (1)   Payment in full of a fee of $1,000 for an original application, or $500 for a renewal application, as applicable, which fee shall not be refundable under any circumstances;
      (2)   A certified copy of the assumed name certificate if the business is to be operated under an assumed name;
      (3)   If the business is an Illinois corporation, a certified copy of the articles of incorporation, together with all amendments thereto;
      (4)   If the business is a foreign corporation, a certified copy of the certificate of authorization to transact business in this state, together with all amendments thereto;
      (5)   If the business is a limited partnership formed under the laws of Illinois, a certified copy of the certificate of limited partnership, together with all amendments thereto;
      (6)   If the enterprise is a foreign limited partnership, a certified copy of the certificate of limited partnership and the qualification documents, together with all amendments thereto;
      (7)   Any of divisions (B)(2) through (6) above shall not be required for a renewal application if the applicant states that the documents previously furnished with the original application or previous renewals thereof remain correct and current;
      (8)   If the premises are leased or being purchased under contract, a copy of such lease or contract shall accompany the application.
   (C)   The application shall contain a statement under oath that:
      (1)   The applicant has personal knowledge of the information contained in the application and that the information contained therein is true and correct; and
      (2)   The applicant has read the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 505, passed 2-6-89)