(A) The Director shall suspend a license for a period of thirty (30) days if it is determined that a licensee has:
(1) Violated or is not in compliance with any section of this chapter, or
(2) Refused to allow an inspection of the sexually oriented business premises as authorized by this chapter.
(B) The Director shall revoke a license if a cause of suspension pursuant to the provisions of this section occurs and the license has been suspended within the preceding twelve (12) months.
(C) The Director shall revoke a license if it is determined that:
(1) A licensee gave false or misleading information in the materials submitted during the application process;
(2) A licensee has knowingly allowed prostitution on the premises;
(3) A licensee has knowingly operated the sexually oriented business during a period of time when the licensee's license was suspended;
(4) A licensee has knowingly allowed any act of sexual intercourse, sodomy, oral copulation, masturbation, or other sex act to occur in or on the licensed premises. This section shall not apply to adult motels;
(5) A licensee is delinquent of city taxes related to the sexually oriented business;
(6) A licensee has failed to pay any fines or penalties imposed under this chapter.
(D) The period of revocation shall be for a period of one (1) year from the date the revocation becomes effective.
(Ord. 99-19, passed 12-6-99)