The Town Council or its designee shall suspend a permit for a period not to exceed 30 days if the town determines that a permittee, or his or her designee or employee, has:
(A) Violated or is not in compliance with any section of this chapter;
(B) Been charged with or convicted of being under the influence of alcoholic beverages while working in the sexually oriented business premises;
(C) Refused to allow an inspection of sexually oriented business premises as authorized by this chapter;
(D) Knowingly permitted illegal gambling by any person on the sexually oriented business premises;
(E) Operated the sexually oriented business in violation of a building, fire, health, or zoning statute, code, ordinance, or regulation, whether federal, state, or local, said determination being based on investigation by the division, department, or agency charged with enforcing said rules or laws. In the event of such statute, code, ordinance, or regulation violation, the county or its designee shall promptly notify the permittee of the violation and shall allow the permittee a seven-day period in which to correct the violation. If the permittee fails to correct the violation before the expiration of the seven-day period, the county or its designee shall forthwith suspend the permit and shall notify the permittee of the suspension;
(F) Engaged in permit transfer contrary to § 111.30 of this chapter. In the event that the town or its designee suspends a permit on the ground that a permittee engaged in a permit transfer contrary to § 111.30, the Town Council or its designee shall forthwith notify the permittee of the suspension. The suspension shall remain in effect until the applicable section of this chapter has been satisfied;
(G) Operated the sexually oriented business in violation of the hours stipulated by state law which pertain to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages (the suspension shall remain in effect until the violation of the statute, code, ordinance, or regulation in question has been corrected); or
(H) Knowingly employees a person who does not have a valid license as required in § 111.31 of this chapter.
(Ord. 2009-7, passed 12-30-2009)