(A) An application for a license shall be made in writing to the City Clerk upon forms provided, and shall include the following:
(1) The name, birth date, and address of the applicant in the case of an individual; in the case of a partnership, the persons entitled to share in the profits thereof, and in the case of a corporation, the date of incorporation (in the case of a foreign corporation, the state where it was incorporated and the date of its becoming qualified under the Illinois Business Corporation Act to transact business in the state of Illinois), and the objects for which it was organized. The names, dates of birth and addresses of any partner, any officer and any director, and if a majority in interest of the stock of a corporation is owned by one person or his or her nominees, the name, date of birth and address of the person;
(2) The location of the young adult entertainment facility;
(3) A complete statement of all convictions of the applicant as provided in this section. If the applicant is a corporation, the statement shall include applicant’s officers and directors thereof, and any stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate more than 20% of the stock of the corporation. If the applicant is a partnership, the statement shall include all general partners, and any limited partner owning more than 20% of the aggregate limited partner interest in the partnership. The listing shall include the following:
(a) Any offense involving sexual misconduct with children or other sex offenses as defined in Article 11 of the Illinois Criminal Code Sex Offenses (ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, §§ 11-6 et seq.) and as amended;
(b) A felony based upon conduct or involvement in the business or activity or related or similar business or activity, within the past ten years;
(c) A felony unrelated to conduct or involvement in the business or activity or related or similar business or activity, but which felony involved the use of a deadly weapon, traffic in narcotic drugs, or violence against another person, including rape, within the past five years; or
(d) A misdemeanor or licensing ordinance violation, based upon conduct or involvement in the business or activity or related or similar business or activity, within the past two years.
(4) A description of the proposed young adult entertainment facility, including the anticipated age and number of patrons, hours of operation and all activities and business conducted at the same location, and the physical facilities to be used;
(5) A written statement setting forth all measures proposed to ensure that adequate traffic control, crowd protection and security, both inside and outside the licensed premises, will be maintained, and that the ages of the patrons admitted to the young adult entertainment facility will be monitored;
(6) A statement of whether the business will be conducted by a manager. In such case the manager’s name, address, telephone number and age shall be provided, along with a statement of any convictions as set forth under division (A)(3) of this section;
(7) A statement whether the applicant has made similar application for a similar other license at a location other than described in this application and the disposition of the application;
(8) The license fee as provided in § 114.071;
(9) A site plan for the licensed premises, including a floor plan showing all entrances, exists and public areas;
(10) The operation and training manuals to be used for the establishment, setting forth procedures for complying with this subchapter, including, but not limited to security and age verification; and
(11) A certificate of insurance evidencing that the applicant has secured commercial general liability insurance issued by one or more companies authorized to do business in the state of Illinois providing the following minimum coverage:
(a) $1,000,000 per person, per occurrence; and
(b) $1,000,000 annual aggregate.
(B) In the event the applicant is made aware that any information or document submitted as part of this application process is inaccurate or incomplete, the applicant shall immediately notify the city and provide appropriate corrections. Failure to accurately and completely provide, or as necessary update, required information may delay the processing of the application or result in its denial.
(C) In addition to the requirements of divisions (A) and (B) of this section, the applicant and, if applicable, the manager, shall submit their fingerprints to be used in completing the investigation. Applicants are required to present themselves for fingerprints to be taken by the Police Department as provided by the Chief of Police. If the applicant is a corporation, fingerprints shall be required of applicant’s officers, directors, and any stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate more than 20% of the stock of the corporation. If the applicant is a partnership, fingerprints shall be required of all general partners, and any limited partner owning more than 20% of the aggregate limited partner interest in the partnership. The applicant shall pay the fingerprint fee for each person required to submit fingerprints. Provided, in the case of a renewal application, fingerprints and the fingerprint fee shall not be required from a renewal applicant whose fingerprints are on file, unless the Chief of Police determines that there may be reason to believe that the renewal applicant may have unreported convictions.
(2000 Code, § 5.68.030)