(A) A person commits an offense if he/she operates or causes to operate an adult entertainment establishment without a valid license issued by the city for the particular type of business.
(B) Application for a license must be made on a form provided by the Director of Public Safety. 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 marked dimensions of the interior of the premises to an accuracy of plus or minus six inches.
(C) The applicant must be qualified according to the provisions of this subchapter.
(D) If a person who wishes to operate an adult entertainment establishment is an individual, he/she must sign the application for a license as applicant. If a person who wishes to operate an adult entertainment establishment 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. If a corporation is listed as owner of an adult entertainment establishment or as the entity that wishes to operate such a business, all corporate officers and directors must sign the application for an operator's license as applicant. Each applicant must be qualified under § 112.22, and each applicant shall be considered a licensee if a license is granted.
(E) The fact that a person possesses other types of state or city permits does not exempt him/her from the requirement of obtaining a license for an adult entertainment establishment.
(F) The provisions of this subchapter shall apply to existing adult entertainment establishments beginning 90 days after the effective date of this chapter.
('78 Code, § 2.5-30) (Ord. 969, passed 8-9-93; Am. Ord. 1597, passed 10-23-06) Penalty, see § 112.99