The zoning administrator shall suspend a permit for a period not to exceed 30 days if the zoning administrator determines that a permittee or an employee of a permittee has:
(1) Violated or is not in compliance with any section of this article;
(2) Engaged in excessive use of alcoholic beverages while on the sexually oriented business premises;
(3) Refused to allow an inspection of the sexually oriented business premises as authorized by this chapter;
(4) Knowingly permitted gambling by any person on the sexually oriented business premises.
Such determination may be based upon information obtained independently by the zoning department, a conviction under § 2.5-87 of this article, a separate criminal conviction that would constitute a violation of this article, or other information from law enforcement, the health department, the fire department, or other official charged with enforcing the law.
(1976 Code, § 2.5-79) (Ord. 2673, § 9, passed 2-7-1995)
Editor’s note:
Provisions modified by judicial decision.