§ 114.43 REVOCATION OR TERMINATION.

   (A)   A license issued pursuant to this subchapter shall be revoked by action of the Town Council if the Town Council finds that:

      (1)   The licensee has violated any provision of this chapter;

      (2)   The licensee, or any agent of the licensee, employs or permits to be on the premises of the applicant's topless establishment any topless employee who has not been issued the privilege required by §§ 114.40 through 114.50, or whose license under this subchapter has been revoked;

      (3)   The licensee, or the legal or beneficial owner of any interest in the licensee is convicted of violating any regulation of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board or is convicted of any crime involving sexual misconduct, including but not limited to G.S. §§ 14-177 et seq. or 14-203 et seq.;

      (4)   Any employee cf the licensee is convicted of any felony in connection with his or her employment, or is convicted of any crime involving sexual misconduct, including, but not limited to G.S. §§ 14-177 et seq. or 14-203 et seq. or of any provision of this code; or

      (5)   The licensee violates any Zoning, Building or Fire Prevention Chapters.

   (B)   (1)   A license issued pursuant to this subchapter is void if the licensee moves or ceases operating a topless establishment at the location required to be stated in the application for the license.

      (2)   Any person whose business license would have been subject to revocation under any provision of this chapter for conduct which originated during the time the license was held and which is pending criminal trial at the time the license is surrendered or lapses may not receive a new license for operating a topless establishment for a period of 3 years from the date of any pertinent conviction, and any topless establishment operator license presently held by the person shall be subject to revocation on the basis of the conviction.

(Ord. passed 4-26-1993)