This chapter is necessary to the immediate preservation of the public health and safety, to prevent the negative secondary effects of sexually-oriented businesses, and therefore shall become effective immediately upon passage. All sexually-oriented businesses lawfully operating in all respects, and all sexually-oriented business employees working in a lawfully operating sexually-oriented business, on the effective date of this chapter, are hereby granted a de facto temporary license to continue operation or employment without a license for a period of 30 days following the effective date of this chapter. By the end of said 30 days, all sexually-oriented businesses, and sexually-oriented business employees, shall apply for a license under this chapter. During said 30 days, all requirements of this chapter, except for the requirement of obtaining a license, shall be in full force and effect.
(Ord. 2006-02, passed 6-19-2006)