A. Each individual to be employed in a sexually oriented business, as defined in Section 9.30.020 of this chapter, who engages in the services rendered by a nude model studio, escort or escort agency, sexual encounter establishment, massage parlor, or a live performer or entertainer shall be required to obtain a sexually oriented business employee license. Each applicant shall pay a permit fee of twenty-five dollars. Such fee is to cover reasonable administrative costs of the licensing application process.
B. Before any applicant may be issued a sexually oriented business employee license, the applicant shall submit on a form to be provided by the Columbus board of public works and safety or its designee the following information:
1. The applicant's name or any other names (including "stage" names) or aliases used by the individual;
2. Age, date, and place of birth;
3. Acceptable written proof that the individual is at least eighteen years of age.
C. The Columbus board of public works and safety designee shall refer the sexually oriented business employee license application to the Columbus police department for an investigation to be made of such information as is contained on the application. The application process shall be completed within ten days from the date the completed application is filed. After the investigation, the Columbus board of public works and safety or its designee shall issue a license unless the report from the police department finds that one or more of the following findings is true:
1. That the applicant has knowingly made any false, misleading, or fraudulent statement of a material fact in the application for a license, or in any report or record required to be filed with the sheriffs department or other department of the city;
2. That the applicant is under eighteen years of age;
3. That the sexually oriented business employee license is to be used for employment in a business prohibited by local or state law, statute, rule or regulation, or prohibited by particular provisions of this chapter;
4. That the applicant has had a sexually oriented business employee license revoked by the city within two years of the date of the current application.
D. Renewal of license. The renewal of the license shall be the same as the initial application fee. (Ord. 0044 § 1 (part), 2000)