Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or entity who violates, neglects, refuses to comply with or assists or participates in any way or manner in the violation of any of the provisions or requirements of this chapter or condition of a business application granted in accordance with this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Said violator is subject to the maximum penalty prescribed by Lone Grove penal ordinances and/or the city charter. Each day such violation continues or occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
A. Upon notice by the Lone Grove code enforcement officer or an authorized representative of the city, that a violation has occurred not rising to a penal offense, the owner of an adult use or sexually oriented business shall have ten (10) days to bring the violation into compliance with this chapter and any other ordinance cited in the violation notice. Failure to comply shall result in immediate revocation of the business application by the code enforcement officer.
B. No person who has been convicted of any sex related offense, regardless whether said offense was a misdemeanor or felony under the laws of any state, or who is registered as a sex offender with any state, municipal or federal law enforcement agency, shall be eligible to file for a business application under this chapter. (Ord. 2006-217, 8-3-2006, eff. 8-3-2006; amd. Ord. 2007-221, 1-16-2007, eff. 1-16-2007)
C. In the event of a violation of this chapter, any costs of enforcement, including administrative and legal expenses incurred in the enforcement proceedings may be assessed against the party found to have violated this chapter. Within forty five (45) days after the conclusion of a civil or criminal case, the clerk of the Lone Grove municipal court may certify the costs of enforcement for assessment against a violator's property where the violator has either been found to have violated this chapter by the municipal court or has admitted the violation. The reasonable costs of enforcement shall be transmitted to the Carter County assessor for purpose of assessing the transmitted costs to the ad valorem tax rolls of the violator. (Ord. 2006-217, 8-3-2006, eff. 8-3-2006)