(A) Grant or denial within 30 days. The issuing authority shall grant or deny an application for a permit within 30 days from the date of its proper filing. Upon the expiration of the thirtieth day, unless the applicant requests and is granted a reasonable extension of time, the applicant shall be permitted to begin operating the business for which the permit was sought, unless the issuing authority notifies the applicant of a denial of the application and states the reasons for that denial.
(B) Grant of application for permit.
(1) The application shall be granted unless one or more of the criteria set forth in division (C) below is present.
(2) The permit, if granted, shall state on its face the name of the person(s) to whom it is granted, the expiration date, and the address of the sexually-oriented business. The permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place at or near the entrance to the sexually-oriented business so that it can be read easily at any time.
(C) Denial of application for permit.
(1) The issuing authority shall deny the application for any of the following reasons.
(a) An applicant is under 18 years of age.
(b) An applicant or applicant’s spouse is overdue on his or her payment of taxes, fees, fines or penalties assessed against him or her or imposed in relation to a sexually-oriented business.
(c) An applicant is residing with a person who has been denied a permit under this chapter or whose permit has been revoked within the preceding 12 months.
(d) An applicant has failed to provide information required by this section or permit application or has knowingly falsely answered a question or request for information on the application form.
(e) The premises to be used for the sexually-oriented business have not been approved as being in compliance with health, fire and/or building codes by the department or agency responsible for enforcement thereof.
(f) The application or permit fees required by this chapter have not been paid.
(g) An applicant of the proposed business is in violation of, or is not in compliance with any of the provisions of this chapter including, but not limited to the zoning locational requirements for a sexually-oriented business.
(h) The granting of the application would violate a statute, ordinance or court order.
(i) The applicant has a permit under this chapter which has been suspended or revoked.
(j) An applicant has been convicted of a “specified criminal” act for which:
1. Less than two years have elapsed since the date of conviction or the date of release from confinement, whichever is the later date, if the conviction is of an infraction offense for the “specified criminal” acts which are sexual crimes against children, sexual abuse, rape or crimes connected with another sexually-oriented business including but not limited to distribution of obscenity or material harmful to minors, prostitution, pandering or tax violations;
2. Less than five years have elapsed since the date of conviction or the date of release from confinement, whichever is the later date, if the conviction is of a felony offense for the “specified criminal” acts which are sexual crimes against children, sexual abuse, rape or crimes connected with another sexually-oriented business including, but not limited to, distribution of obscenity or material harmful to minors, prostitution, pandering or tax violations;
3. Less than five years have elapsed since the date of conviction or the date of release from confinement, whichever is the later date, if the convictions are of two or more misdemeanor offenses for “specified criminal” acts which are sexual crimes against children, sexual abuse, rape or crimes connected with another sexually-oriented business including, but not limited to, distribution of obscenity or materials harmful to minors, prostitution, pandering or tax violations; offenses occurring within any 24-month period;
4. The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect on the disqualification of the applicant; or
5. An applicant who has been convicted of the above described “specified criminal acts” may qualify for a sexually-oriented business permit only when the time period required above in division (C)(1)(j) of this section has elapsed.
(k) An applicant knowingly has in his or her employ, an employee who does not have a valid license as required by this chapter.
(2) If the application is denied the applicant shall be notified of the denial and state the reason(s) for the denial. The denied applicant shall have an opportunity for appeal of the decision as set forth in § 112.29.
(3) If a person applies for a permit for a particular location within a period of 12 months from the date of denial of a previous application for a permit at the location, and there has not been an intervening change in the circumstances which could reasonably be expired to lead to a different decision regarding the former reasons for denial, the application shall be denied.
(Ord. 99-04, passed - - )