(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in, conduct, or carry on, or to permit to be engaged in, conducted, or carried on, in or upon any premises in the city, the operation of an adult use as herein defined, without first having obtained a separate license of such adult use from the City Clerk.
(B) Every applicant for a license to maintain, operate, or conduct an adult use shall file an application in duplicate under oath with the City Clerk upon a form provided by the City Clerk and pay a nonrefundable filing fee of $100 to the City Clerk, who shall issue a receipt which shall be attached to the application filed with the City Clerk.
(C) Within 14 days after receiving the application, the City Clerk shall notify the applicant that the application is granted, denied, or held for further investigation. Such additional investigation shall not exceed an additional 30 days unless otherwise agreed to by the applicant. Upon the conclusion of such additional investigation, the City Clerk shall advise the applicant in writing whether the application is granted or denied.
(D) Whenever an application is denied or held for further investigation, the City Clerk shall advise the applicant in writing of the reasons for such action. Failure or refusal of the applicant to give any information relevant to the investigation of the application or his or her refusal or failure to appear at any reasonable time and place for examination under oath regarding the application or his or her refusal to submit to or cooperate with any inspection or investigation required by this chapter shall constitute an admission by the applicant that he or she is ineligible for such permit and shall be grounds for denial thereof by the City Clerk.
(Ord. 1157, passed 10-19-1987) Penalty, see § 120.99