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CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF MEDINA, OHIO
CERTIFICATION
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 19-77
EDITOR'S NOTE
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
CHARTER
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
CHAPTER 701 Amusements
CHAPTER 703 Garage Sales
CHAPTER 705 Going out of Business Sales
CHAPTER 707 Peddlers and Solicitors
CHAPTER 709 Taxicabs
CHAPTER 711 Sexually Oriented Businesses
CHAPTER 715 Video Service Provider Fee
CHAPTER 717 Discriminatory Conduct in Housing, Employment, and Public Accommodations Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
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711.07 ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL OF SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS EMPLOYEE LICENSE.
   (a)    The Chief of Police shall approve the issuance or renewal of a "Sexually Oriented Business Employee License" to an applicant within sixty (60) days after receipt of an application unless the Chief of Police finds one or more of the following items to be true:
      (1)    An applicant is under eighteen years of age.
      (2)    An applicant is overdue in payment to the City of taxes, fees, fines, or penalties assessed against or imposed upon the applicant.
      (3)    An applicant has failed to provide information reasonably necessary for issuance of the "Sexually Oriented Business Employee License" or has falsely answered a question or request for information on the application form.
      (4)    An applicant has been convicted of a violation of a provision of this chapter.
      (5)    An applicant or the proposed establishment is in violation of or is not in compliance with this chapter.
      (6)    The sexually oriented business employee license fee required by this chapter has not been paid.
      (7)    An applicant has been employed in a sexually oriented business within the preceding twelve months and has demonstrated an inability to maintain employment in a peaceful and law abiding manner, thus necessitating action by law enforcement officers.
      (8)    An applicant has been convicted of:
         A.   Any felony,
          B.    Any offense listed in ORC Chapter 2907;
          C.    Any offense listed in ORC 2950.01, including all subsections of such offenses, regardless of whether or not such offenses are classified by the State of Ohio as "sexually oriented offenses", and regardless of the ages of the persons involved in such cases, a violation of ORC 2919.22, 2919.23, 2919.24, or of an offense defined by existing or former laws of this State, present or former ordinances of any municipality of any state, former or present law of any state or of the United States, or a violation under the law applicable in military courts that is or was substantially equivalent to any of the listed offenses, or of an attempt to commit, conspiracy to commit, or complicity to commit any such offenses.
   
   (b)    The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect on the disqualification of the applicant.
   (c)    The "Sexually Oriented Business Employee License" shall state on its face the name of the person to whom it is granted, the expiration date, and the address of the sexually oriented business by whom the employee will be employed.
   (d)   All "Sexually Oriented Business Employee Licenses" shall be posted in a conspicuous place at or near the entrance of the sexually oriented business so that they may be easily read at any time.
(Ord. 41-98. Passed 5-11-98.)
711.08 FEES FOR SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS LICENSE.
   (a)   Every application for "Sexually Oriented Business License," whether for a new license or for renewal of an existing license, shall be accompanied by a fifty dollar ($50.00) nonrefundable application and investigation fee.
 
   (b)    In addition to the application and investigation fee required above, every sexually oriented business that is granted a "Sexually Oriented Business License," new or renewal, shall pay the City an annual non-refundable license fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) within thirty (30) days of issuance or renewal of the license.
 
   (c)    All fees for "Sexually Oriented Business Licenses" shall be submitted to the Chief of Police. (Ord. 41-98. Passed 5-11-98.)
711.09 FEES FOR SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS EMPLOYEE LICENSE.
   (a)    Every application for a "Sexually Oriented Business Employee License," whether for a new license or for renewal of an existing license, shall be accompanied by a fifty dollar ($50.00) non-refundable application and investigation fee.
 
   (b)    All fees for "Sexually Oriented Business Employee Licenses" shall be submitted to the Chief of Police.
(Ord. 41-98. Passed 5-11-98.)
711.10 EXPIRATION OF SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS LICENSE.
    (a)    Each "Sexually Oriented Business License" shall expire one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed only by making application as provided for in Section 711.04 hereof.
 
   (b)    Applications for renewal should be made at least thirty (30) days before the expiration date, and when made less than thirty (30) days before the expiration date, the expiration of the "Sexually Oriented Business License" will not be affected.
 
   (c)    It is the responsibility of the sexually oriented business license holder to apply for renewal. (Ord. 41-98. Passed 5-11-98.)
711.11 EXPIRATION OF SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS EMPLOYEE LICENSE.
   (a)    Each "Sexually Oriented Business Employee License" shall expire one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed only by making application as provided for in Section 711.05 hereof.
 
   (b)    Applications for renewal should be made at least thirty (30) days before the expiration date, and when made less than thirty (30) days before the expiration date, the expiration of the "Sexually Oriented Business Employee License" will not be affected.
 
    (c)    It is the responsibility of the sexually oriented business employee license holder to apply for renewal.
(Ord. 41-98. Passed 5-11-98.)
711.12 SUSPENSION OF SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS LICENSE.
   The Chief of Police shall suspend a "Sexually Oriented Business License" for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days if he determines that a sexually oriented business licensee has:
   (a)    Violated or is not in compliance with this chapter;
   (b)    Engaged in excessive use of alcoholic beverages while on the sexually oriented business premises;
   (c)    Refused to allow an inspection of the sexually oriented business premises as authorized by this chapter;
   (d)    Recklessly permitted gambling by any person on the sexually oriented business premises;
    (e)    Demonstrated inability to operate or manage a sexually oriented business in a peaceful and law abiding manner thus necessitating action by law enforcement officers.
      (Ord. 41-98. Passed 5-11-98.)
711.13 SUSPENSION OF SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS EMPLOYEE LICENSE.
   The Chief of Police shall suspend a "Sexually Oriented Business Employee License" for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days if he determines that a sexually oriented business employee licensee has:
    (a)    Violated or is not in compliance with this chapter;
    (b)    Engaged in excessive use of alcoholic beverages while on the sexually oriented business premises;
   (c)    Refused to allow an inspection of the sexually oriented business premises as authorized by this chapter;
    (d)    Recklessly permitted gambling by any person on the sexually oriented business premises;
    (e)    Demonstrated inability to operate or manage a sexually oriented business in a peaceful and law abiding manner thus necessitating action by law enforcement officers.
      (Ord. 41-98. Passed 5-11-98.)
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