(A) All licenses granted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from the date of their issuance unless revoked or suspended pursuant to the provisions of § 118.13.
(B) Applications for the renewal of an existing license shall be made to the office of the City Attorney not less than forty five (45) days prior to the date of expiration. The Commission will act upon the application based upon the City Attorney’s review of the application. The Commission may cause a hearing on the application or renewal application to be held with notice to the applicant and public not less than ten (10) days prior to the hearing date.
(C) No license granted under the provisions of this chapter shall be transferable or assignable as to ownership.
(D) No change of location for the licensed premises shall be allowed without an amendment to the license, obtained by the same application process as required in the original license.
(E) A yearly fee of three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500.00) shall accompany each new application or a fee of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) for any reapplication for an escort service and such fee shall not be refundable except that if the application is finally denied. If the application or reapplication is denied, three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) shall be refunded and five hundred dollars ($500.00) kept as an investigation fee. The three thousand five hundred dollar ($3,500.00) fee shall be considered as the minimum occupational license fee pursuant to the city’s occupational license fee ordinance. All other provisions requiring a two percent (2%) occupational tax as set forth in the Occupational Tax Ordinance shall at all time be fully complied with.
(F) No escort service license shall be granted unless the premises sought to be licensed are located within the zoning district in which such use is consistent with the applicable provisions of the zoning ordinance of the city and shall otherwise comply with all zoning regulations, building code, fire code and subdivision regulations applicable to the location.
(Ord. 0-98-003, passed 1-26-98) Penalty, see § 118.99