(a) A person commits an offense if he or she operates a sexually oriented business without a valid license issued by the City for the particular type of business. Notwithstanding any provision of the Planning and Zoning Code, no person shall cause or permit the establishment of any adult entertainment business or sexually oriented business within a zoning district other than in the Business District. No person shall operate a sexually oriented business that offers live entertainment or dancing without obtaining a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 1242 of the Planning and Zoning Code.
(Ord.96- O-01. Passed 1-23-96.)
(b) An application for a license must be made on a form provided by the Chief of Police. The application must be accompanied by a sketch or diagram showing the configuration of the premises, including a statement of the total floor space to be 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. Applicants who must comply with Section 808.19 shall submit a diagram meeting the requirements of Section 808.18.
(c) The applicant must be qualified according to the provisions of this chapter.
(d) If a person who wishes to operate a sexually oriented business is an individual, he or she must sign the application for a license as the applicant. If a person who wishes to operate a sexually oriented business is other than an individual, each individual who has a twenty percent or greater interest in the business must sign the application for a license as the applicant. Each applicant must be qualified under Section 808.05 and each applicant shall be considered a licensee if a license is granted.
(Ord.95-O-17. Passed 12-12-95.)