(1) Required and exempt.
(a) No person, firm or corporation shall operate an adult use-principal without having first secured a license as herein provided.
(b) Adult uses-accessory shall not require a license pursuant to this section.
(2) An application for a license must be made on a form provided by the city. The application must be accompanied by a sketch or diagram showing the configuration of the premises, including a statement of total floor space occupied by the business. The sketch or diagram need not be professionally prepared but must be drawn to a designated scale or drawn with market dimensions of the interior of the premises to an accuracy of plus or minus six inches. Applicants who must comply with § 614.17 of the chapter shall submit a diagram meeting the requirements of that section.
(3) The applicant must be qualified according to the provisions of this section and the premises must be inspected and found to be in compliance with the law by the Fire Department and the Building Department.
(4) If a person who wishes to operate an adult use business is an individual, the individual must sign the application for a license as applicant. If a person who wishes to operate an adult use business is other than an individual, each individual who has a 10% or greater interest in the business must sign the application for a license as applicant. Each applicant must be qualified under § 614.05 and each applicant shall be considered a licensee if a license is granted.
(Prior Code, § 613.04) (Ord. 93-16, passed 10-11-1993)