A. Application Fee: No investigation will be made of any applicant for a sexually oriented business license prior to the payment by the applicant, and receipt of such fees by the commission, and a license must not be issued until all appropriate fees are paid. (1983 Code § 5.24.100)
B. Investigation Fees:
1. Requirement: Any person applying for a sexually oriented business license is required to deposit with the commission an investigation fee, per person required to be licensed.
2. Fingerprinting By Sheriff: After the filing of a completed application and payment of all fees, the applicant must be referred to the sheriff for fingerprinting, photographs, investigation and reporting. The result of the investigation shall be given to the sheriff within sixty (60) days, or as soon thereafter as possible, but in no event in excess of ninety (90) days, who must then place the application along with his recommendation for approval or denial before the commission at its next regularly scheduled meeting for consideration. (1983 Code § 5.24.110)
3. No Refunds: Even though an applicant is denied a license after investigation, no part of the investigation fees deposited will be returned to the applicant. (1983 Code § 5.24.120)
C. Withdrawal Of Application; Refund: If any applicant withdraws his application after fingerprinting and photographs, but prior to the beginning of an investigation, all fees, excluding the costs incurred by the sheriff's department for fingerprints and photographs of the applicant, deposited shall be returned to the applicant. (1983 Code § 5.24.130; amd. 2003 Code)
D. License Fee; Term Of License:
1. Fee: The license fee for a sexually oriented business license is one percent (1%) of the gross revenue. (1983 Code § 5.24.230)
2. Term: All licenses provided for in this chapter must be issued for semiannual periods. (1983 Code § 5.24.240)