(A) The town shall revoke a permit upon determining that:
(1) An operator gave false or misleading information in the material submitted during the application process that tended to enhance the applicant’s opportunity of obtaining a permit;
(2) An operator had knowingly allowed the possession, use or sale of alcohol or drugs on the premises;
(3) An operator has knowingly allowed prostitution or the solicitation of a sex act to occur on the premises;
(4) An operator has operated the sexually oriented business during a period of time when the permit was under suspension;
(5) An operator is convicted of a “specified criminal” act which would have been grounds for denial of the permit if it had occurred prior to issuance of a permit;
(6) An operator is convicted of tax violations for any taxes or fees related to a sexually oriented business;
(7) An operator knowingly allows any act of sexual intercourse, sodomy, oral copulation, masturbation or any other specified sexual activities to occur within or in the parking lot of the permitted premises; and/or
(8) A cause for suspension arises and the permit has been suspended previously within the preceding 12 months.
(B) An operator, where the owner or permit holder, shall be presumed to have constructive notice of any violation of which an employee, custodian, manager or person in charge may be guilty, regardless of actual notice. Revocation by the town of a permit shall continue for one year, and an operator shall not be issued a sexually oriented business permit for one year from the date a revocation becomes effective. Where deemed appropriate by the town, a revocation may be terminated upon correction by the operator of the basis for revocation; provided, at least 90 days have elapsed since the date revocation became effective.
(1974 Code, § 18-3-8-12) (Res. 99-016, passed 9-8-1999; Ord. 99-002, passed 9-8-1999)