(a) A person commits an offense if he operates a sexually oriented business without a valid license issued by the city for the particular type of business.
(b) 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. Applicants who must comply with Section 41A-19 of this chapter shall submit a diagram meeting the requirements of Section 41A-19.
(c) Only a person who is an officer of or who has an ownership interest in a sexually oriented business may apply for a license for the business. Each applicant must be qualified according to the provisions of this chapter.
(d) If a person who wishes to operate a sexually oriented business is an individual, he must sign the application for a license as the applicant. If a person who wishes to operate a sexually oriented business is other than an individual, each individual who is an officer of the business or who has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest in the business must sign the application for a license as an applicant. The application must be sworn to be true and correct by each applicant. Each applicant must be qualified under Section 41A-5, and each applicant shall be considered a licensee if a license is granted.
(e) The fact that a person possesses a valid dance hall license does not exempt the person from the requirement of obtaining a sexually oriented business license. A person who operates a sexually oriented business and possesses a dance hall license shall comply with the requirements and provisions of this chapter as well as the requirements and provisions of Chapter 14 of this code when applicable. The possession of a late hours permit issued under Dallas City Code Section 14-3.1 does not exempt the person from the provisions of Section 41A-14.3(a) of this chapter.
(f) In addition to identifying those persons required to sign an application under Subsection (b), the application must identify all parent and related corporations or entities of any person who will own or operate the sexually oriented business and include the names of the officers of each parent or related corporation or entity.
(g) The application must also include the name, address, and telephone number of one or more designated operators who will be present on the premises of the sexually oriented business during all hours of operation. The applicant or licensee shall maintain a current list of designated operators with the chief of police. Before a person may serve as a designated operator of the sexually oriented business, the person must be named in the license application, or a supplement or amendment to the license application, and not be disqualified to operate a sexually oriented business under this chapter.
(h) A licensee commits an offense if he fails to maintain at least one designated operator present on the premises of the sexually oriented business during all hours of operation.
(i) The application must include a current official Texas criminal history report with a fingerprint card (issued within the preceding 12 months) for the applicant, the applicant’s spouse, and each designated operator showing that they are not disqualified to operate a sexually oriented business under this chapter. (Ord. Nos. 19196; 20552; 21838; 24440; 24699; 27139; 32607)