(a) Application. Applications for an annual adult entertainment license shall be made to the Village Administrator-Clerk-Treasurer. The Village Administrator-Clerk-Treasurer shall notify the appropriate law enforcement authorities, Building Inspector, and Fire Inspector of the license application, publish a Class I notice of such application and have the license application submitted to the Village Board within thirty (30) days of application. Investigating officials shall submit written reports and recommendations to the Village Board. A public hearing shall be held on the application, preceded by a Class II notice. The Village Board may take any testimony regarding the granting or denial of such license.
(b) Action. The Village Board shall either approve, modify or reject the application; the reasons for the action taken shall be specified in the written record of the Village Board.
(c) Probationary Period. If license issuance is approved by a majority of the Village Board, an initial applicant shall be granted a probationary license by the Village Administrator- Clerk-Treasurer. An annual license shall be granted if, upon the expiration of the six (6) month probationary period, no violations under this Article occur and the applicant corrects any deficiencies or problems that the applicant is directed to correct. If, however, for any reason, the application is denied by the Village Board, the Village Board shall specify the findings made that support that denial.
(d) License Term. The license granted under this Article shall expire on June 30th of each year and each license shall be subject to revocation as hereinafter provided.
(e) Form of License. The Village Administrator-Clerk-Treasurer shall be responsible for, following Village Board action, issuing all licenses under this Section. All such licenses shall specify the nature of the holder and the license and the date for which it is applicable, as well as any conditions that may be imposed by the Village. All such licenses shall be open to public inspection and posted in public view on the premises for which issued.
(f) Fee. All such license applications shall be accompanied by a fee as prescribed in Section 1-3-1. If for any reason the license is denied, one-half (1/2) of the license fee shall be returned to the applicant. If the license is granted, the entire fee will be kept by the Village of Edgar.
(g) Number of Licenses Limited. No more than three (3) annual adult entertainment licenses, issued under this Article, shall be issued to license holders within the Village of Edgar at one (1) time.