(A) General requirements. Any person who is or intends to be employed or working in any capacity, whether as an employee, working proprietor or independent contractor, in an adult entertainment establishment as an adult entertainment employee, as defined in § 116.02 of this chapter, shall obtain an adult entertainment employee license. The person seeking an adult entertainment employee license shall apply for a license with the Code Enforcement Officer. Such application shall be in writing, shall be on the form prescribed by the city and the following information shall be provided:
(1) The name, including any other name or alias used by the applicant (e.g., "stage name"); present residence and business address; present residence and business telephone number; date and place of birth; social security number; date, issuing state and number of driver's license; height, weight, hair and eye color; a description of any distinguishing marks or tatoos; and a recent photograph of the applicant.
(2) The name and address of the adult entertainment establishment where the applicant intends to work together with a written statement that he/she has received a copy of this chapter and that he/she will fully undertakes to comply therewith.
(3) A statement detailing the applicant's work history for the five (5) year period immediately preceding the date of the filing of the application, including whether the applicant previously operated or was employed in an adult entertainment establishment; whether the applicant has ever had an adult entertainment or other similar license denied, revoked or suspended. In the event of any such denial, revocation, or suspension, the applicant shall list the name of the issuing or denying jurisdiction, and state in full the reason for the denial, revocation, or suspension.
(4) A criminal record report for the applicant together with a statement whether within the last five (5) years the applicant has been convicted of any criminal activity described in this chapter and if so, the specific criminal activity involved and the date, place and jurisdiction.
(B) Issuance process. The Code Enforcement Officer shall issue an adult entertainment employee license to an applicant if all provisions of this chapter and other applicable laws have been met. The Code Enforcement Officer shall conduct an investigation to determine whether the applicant has met all requirements for issuance of a license. The Code Enforcement Officer shall grant or deny a license application within ten (10) days of the filing of such application. The review, denial, suspension, revocation and appeal procedure to the issuance of an adult entertainment establishment license in § 116.04 shall be the process for review, denial, suspension, revocation and appeal for an adult entertainment employee license.
(C) License prohibitions. No adult entertainment employee license shall be issued if the applicant is less than eighteen (18) years of age or has been convicted of any of the offenses listed above within the last five (5) years preceding the date of the application.
(D) Application and license fees. Concurrent with the submission of the license application, the applicant shall pay to the city a nonrefundable fee of $25.00. Every adult entertainment employee shall pay to the city an annual license fee of $100.00, which fee is due and payable upon the issuance of a license and on or before July 1 of each year thereafter. When the license is first issued, the annual fee may be prorated at the rate of $8.33 per month for the remaining months of the current fiscal year, which prorated fee is due and payable upon the issuance of a license. Application for a new license should be made at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration.
(Ord. 01:98, passed 1-13-98)