(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 a sexually oriented business as a sexually oriented business employee, as defined hereinabove, shall obtain a sexually oriented business employee license. The person seeking a sexually oriented business employee license shall apply for a license with the City Clerk. Such application shall be in writing, shall be on the form prescribed by the city and shall provide the following information:
(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 (including a valid birth certificate, driver’s license or other for of picture identification issued by a governmental agency which includes the applicant’s date 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 tattoos; and a recent photograph of the applicant.
(2) The name and address of the sexually oriented business where the applicant intends to work together with a written statement that he or she has received a copy of this chapter and that he or she will fully undertake to comply therewith.
(3) A statement detailing the applicant’s work history for the five-year period immediately preceding the date of the filing of the application, including whether the applicant previously operated or was employed in a sexually oriented business; and whether the applicant has ever had a sexually oriented business 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 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 City Clerk shall issue a sexually oriented business employee license to an applicant if all provisions of this chapter have been met. The City Clerk shall conduct an investigation to determine whether the applicant has met all requirements for issuance of a license. The City Clerk shall grant or deny a license application within ten days of the filing of such application. The review, denial, suspension, revocation, and appeal procedures for the issuance of a sexually oriented business license in § 118.09 shall be the process for review, denial, suspension, revocation, and appeal for a sexually oriented business employee license.
(C) License prohibitions. No sexually oriented business employee license shall be issued if the applicant is less than 18 years of age or has been convicted of any of the offenses listed in this chapter within the last five years preceding the date of the application.
(D) Application and license fees.
(1) Concurrent with the submission of the license application, the applicant shall pay to the city a nonrefundable fee of $25.
(2) Every sexually oriented business employee shall pay to the city an annual license fee of $100, which fee is due and payable upon the issuance of a license and on or before July 1 of each year thereafter.
(3) 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.
(4) Application for a new license should be made at least 30 days prior to the expiration date.
(Ord. 782, passed 8-10-2023) Penalty, see § 118.99