(A) (1) Any denial, suspension, or revocation of a new or renewal license under this chapter may be appealed to the county’s Board of Zoning Appeals by written notice within ten days of such denial, suspension, or revocation.
(2) Unless the applicant requests a longer period, the Board of Zoning Appeals must hold a hearing on the appeal within 30 days, and must issue a decision affirming or reversing the denial, suspension, or revocation within five days after the hearing.
(B) Any decision by the Board of Zoning Appeals shall be a final appealable order and the applicant or licensee may seek prompt judicial review of such administrative action in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(C) In the event that an applicant or licensee seeks judicial review of a decision issued pursuant to this chapter, the applicant or licensee shall provide written notice of such appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals in advance of, or at the time of, the filing of the appeal.
(1) Within ten days of receiving such written notice of appeal, or within such shorter time as may be ordered by the court, the Board of Zoning Appeals shall transmit to the court in which appeal was sought a copy of the full administrative record for the matter, including a complete transcript of all the original papers, testimony, and evidence offered, heard, and taken into consideration in issuing the final order.
(2) The Board of Zoning Appeals and all other departments or agencies of the county shall provide any further information, assistance, or cooperation requested by the reviewing court without delay.
(D) Subject to the provisions of this chapter hereof, any licensee lawfully operating a sexually oriented business prior to the denial of a license renewal application, or the suspension or revocation of a license, may continue to operate said business during an appeal of a decision rendered under this chapter to the Board of Zoning Appeals or to a court.
(E) Subject to the provisions of this chapter, any licensee lawfully acting as an employee in a sexually oriented business prior to the denial of a license renewal application, or the suspension or revocation of a license, may continue to serve in such capacity during an appeal of a decision rendered under this chapter to the Board of Zoning Appeals or to a court.
(F) In the event that an applicant for a new sexually oriented business license, or a new sexually oriented business employee license, seeks judicial review of the denial of a new license, and such review does not result in a final judicial decision within 30 days of the date the appeal was filed, the county will issue such applicant a provisional sexually oriented business license, or sexually oriented business employee license, upon request of the applicant. The provisional license:
(1) Will allow an applicant for a sexually oriented business license to operate the sexually oriented business named in the license application under the same terms as a normal sexually oriented business issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, for the period of time specified in this section;
(2) Will allow an applicant for a sexually oriented business employee license to act as an employee on the premises of a sexually oriented business under the same terms as a normal sexually oriented business employee license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter for the period of time specified in this chapter; and
(3) Will be subject to the same requirements as a normal sexually oriented business license, or sexually oriented business employee license, issued under the provisions of this chapter.
(G) A provisional license will expire on whichever of the following three dates is earliest:
(1) The date that a judicial decision is issued upholding the license denial;
(2) The date on which a non-provisional sexually oriented business license, or sexually oriented business employee license, is issued to the applicant pursuant to a judicial decision overturning the license denial; or
(3) The date one year from the issuance of the provisional license.
(H) In the event that judicial review of the denial of a new license application is still pending 30 days before the expiration date of a provisional license, the provisional licensee may file a renewal license application with the Building Commissioner pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(1) The Building Commissioner shall grant an application for renewal of a provisional license, unless he or she determines that new grounds exist for denial of a license application pursuant to this chapter which did not exist at the time of the original license application.
(2) In the event that an application for renewal of a provisional license is denied and the applicant seeks judicial review of that denial; the county has the right to consolidate such review with the pending judicial appeal of the previous license denial.
(Ord. 2007-XI, passed 6-19-2007)