(A) (1) The Chief of Police shall investigate all facts set out in the application. Each owner of the establishment, be it individual, partner, limited partner, shall be subjected to a criminal history background check by the Chief or his or her designee. Costs of the criminal history investigations shall be borne by the applicant according to a fee schedule established by the Chief.
(2) The application for the adult use license shall not be considered complete until all required information has been furnished, the investigation has been completed by the Chief and a report provided to the city’s Clerk-Treasurer by the applicant.
(B) The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing and report its findings to the City Council within 30 days after the Clerk-Treasurer receives a complete application. At the hearing, opportunity shall be given to any person to be heard relating to the granting of the license. The City Council shall grant or deny the adult use license within 30 days of the conclusion of the hearing.
(C) (1) The adult use license shall be issued only to the applicant and shall not be transferable to another holder. Each license shall be issued only for the premises described in the application. No license may be transferred to another premises or person without the written permission of the City Council.
(2) If the licensee is a partnership or corporation, a change in the identity of any of the principals of the partnership of corporation shall be deemed to be a transfer of the license.
(2001 Code, § 10.04) Penalty, see § 10.99