(A) Any person, partnership or corporation desiring to secure a license shall make application to the Township Clerk. The application shall be filed in triplicate with and dated by the Township Clerk. The original application shall be retained by the Township Clerk; a copy of the application shall be distributed promptly by the Township Clerk to the police agency then servicing the township, in order to allow the township to receive required reports and background information; and a copy of the application shall be returned to the applicant.
(B) The application for a license shall be upon a form provided by the Township Clerk. An applicant for a license, which shall include all partners or limited partner of a partnership applicant, and all officers or directors of a corporate applicant and all stockholders holding more than 5% of the stock of a corporate applicant, or any other person who is interested directly in the ownership or operation of the business, shall furnish the following information under oath, as attested to by a duly authorized notary public, or by examination under oath, to be conducted by an agent/representative of the township:
(1) Full legal name and address, including all aliases;
(2) Written proof that the individual is at least 18 years of age;
(3) All residential addresses of the applicant for the past 10 years;
(4) The applicant’s height, weight, color of eyes, color of hair and description of any scars, tattoos and/or other similar markings;
(5) The business, occupation or employment of the applicant for 10 years immediately preceding the date of application;
(6) Whether the applicant previously operated in this or any other county, city or state under an adult-oriented establishment license or similar business license;
(7) 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;
(8) All criminal statutes, whether federal or state, or city ordinance violation convictions, forfeiture of bond and pleadings of nolo contendere on all charges brought against the applicant, except minor traffic violations;
(9) Fingerprints and 2 portrait photographs at least 2 inches by 2 inches of the applicant;
(10) The legal description and common street address of the property where the proposed adult- oriented establishment is to be operated by the applicant; and
(11) If the applicant is a corporation, the application shall specify the name of the corporation, the date and state of incorporation, the name and address of the registered agent, and the name and address of all shareholders owning more than 5% of the stock in the corporation and all officers and directors of the corporation.
(C) Within 45 days of receiving an application for a license the Township Clerk shall notify the applicant whether the application is granted or denied, in writing. This time period may be extended, in the event that additional time to verify, gather and/or obtain information is required. A failure of the Clerk to take action, within the timeframe specified, shall not constitute either a grant or denial of the application.
(D) Whenever an application is denied, the Township Clerk shall advise the applicant, in writing, of the reasons for the action. If the applicant delivers a written request for a hearing to the Clerk, within 10 days of receipt of notification of denial of the application, a public hearing shall be held, within 10 days thereafter, before the Board, as hereinafter provided.
(E) Failure or refusal of the applicant to give any information relevant to the investigation of the application or his or her refusal or failure to appear at any reasonable time and place for examination under oath regarding the application or his or her refusal to submit to or cooperate with any investigation required by this chapter shall constitute an admission by the applicant that he or she is ineligible for the license and shall be grounds for denial thereof by the Township Clerk.
(Ord. 374.4, passed 5-11-2000)