(a) An application shall be granted or denied within thirty (30) days from the date of its proper filing.
(b) Grant of application for permit:
(1) An application shall be granted unless one of the criteria of subsection (c) hereof 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 sexually oriented business and the permit expiration date. The permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place at or near the entrance to the sexually oriented business so it can 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 18 years of age;
B. An applicant or an applicant's spouse is overdue on the payment of taxes, fees, fines, or penalties assessed by the City in relation to a sexually 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 $100.00 application fee has not been paid.
F. The proposed business does not comply with the four hundred (400) feet location requirement of Section 737.03(a).
G. To grant the application would violate a statue, 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 Section 737.06(c)(3).
J. The applicant knowingly employs an employee who does not have a valid license as required in Section 737.16.
(2) Applicants shall be promptly notified of an application denial and the reasons for denial.
(Ord. 12-1998. Passed 7-27-98.)