(A) An application shall be granted or denied within forty-five (45) days from the date of its proper filing.
(B) Grant of application for permit:
(1) An application shall be granted unless one (1) of the criteria of subsection (C) of this section is met.
(2) The permit shall state on its face the name of the person or persons to whom it is granted and the address of the Adult Oriented Business and the permit expiration date. The permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place at or near the entrance to the Adult Oriented Business so it may be read at any time.
(C) Denial of application for permit:
(1) An application may be denied for any of the following reasons:
(a) An applicant is under eighteen (18) years of age;
(b) An applicant or an applicant's spouse is overdue on the payment of fees, fines, or penalties assessed by the city in relation to an Adult Oriented Business.
(c) An applicant has failed to provide information as requested in the application or has supplied false information.
(d) The premises to be used are not in compliance with city health, fire, and/or building codes as determined by the city agency responsible for determining such compliance.
(e) The four hundred forty dollar ($440.00) application fee has not been paid.
(f) The proposed business does not comply with the city's Zoning Code.
(g) To grant the application would violate a statute, ordinance or court order.
(h) The applicant has a permit under this chapter which has been suspended or revoked.
(i) The applicant has been convicted of a specified criminal act within the time limitation of § 117.15(c)(3).
(j) An applicant knowingly has in his employ an employee who does not have a valid license as required in § 117.35.
(2) Applicants shall be promptly notified of an application denial and the reasons for denial.
(D) Such permit shall be valid upon issuance of same and shall not be transferable to any other person or entity during the period of the permit.
(Ord. 98-1162A, passed 11-12-98)