A. Content Of License: Upon approval of all applications associated with a brothel, the Board shall issue a license for the brothel to the applicant, which license shall state:
1. The name and address or location of the brothel;
2. Any restrictions or limitations imposed by the Board under section 4-9-9 of this chapter;
3. The date of issuance of the license;
4. The date of expiration of the license.
B. Term Of License: All licenses shall be issued for a term of no more than one year, commencing on January 1 of the year the application was approved or the date of approval, whichever is later, and continuing thereafter until January 1 of the following year.
C. Renewal: No later than thirty (30) days before the expiration date of any license, in the event the licensee seeks to continue to operate the brothel for an additional year after the term, the licensee shall apply to the City Clerk, on forms provided by the City, for a renewal. The City Clerk shall forthwith notify the police that a renewal application has been filed, and if any written complaint regarding the brothel shall have been received during that current license period, the police may cause the renewal application to be placed on the agenda of the next Board meeting, at which meeting the Board shall either renew or deny the license. If placed on the agenda, the Board shall conduct a hearing, and may summon witnesses, interview the licensee, interview any complainant, require additional investigation by the police, or do any and all other acts which the Board deems necessary or appropriate for its determination. If no such complaints have been received, the City Clerk shall issue the renewed license upon compliance with and subject to the provisions of this chapter.
D. Failure To Renew: Failure of any licensee to apply for a renewal in the manner required by subsection C of this section shall be grounds for the Board to revoke the license at its first regular meeting in January. Any license thus revoked may be reinstated only upon compliance by the licensee with all requirements of this chapter applicable to original license applications.
E. Changes In Ownership: In the event a brothel is owned by a business association, the business association shall not acquire a new owner unless:
1. The licensee furnishes to the police a list of all proposed persons who desire to acquire an interest in the brothel.
2. The Board approves the new owner(s) in accordance with the same substantive and procedural requirements applicable to new license applicants; and
3. The brothel pays a nonrefundable investigation fee in an amount set by resolution of the Board. (Ord. 837, 1-8-2019)