(a) The Mayor shall suspend a permit for a period not to exceed 30 days if the Mayor determines that a permittee, or an employee of a permittee, has:
(1) Violated or is not in compliance with any section of this chapter; or
(2) Been under the influence of alcoholic beverages while working in the adult entertainment and/or sexually oriented business or club premises; or
(3) Refused to allow an inspection of the adult entertainment and/or sexually oriented business or club premises as authorized by this chapter; or
(4) Knowingly permitted gambling by any person on the adult entertainment and/or sexually oriented business or club premises; or
(5) Operated the adult entertainment and/or sexually oriented business or club in violation of a building, fire, health, or zoning statute, code, ordinance or regulation, whether federal, state, or local, said determination being based on investigation by the division, department or agency charged with enforcing said rules or laws. In the event of such statute, code, ordinance or regulation violation, the city or its designee shall promptly notify the permittee of the violation and shall allow the permittee a seven day period in which to correct the violation. If the permittee fails to correct the violation before the expiration of the seven day period, the city or its designee, shall forthwith suspend the permit and shall notify the permittee of the suspension;
(6) Engaged in permit transfer contrary to Sections 795.18 of this chapter. In the event that the city or its designee, suspends a permit on the ground that a permittee engaged in a permit transfer contrary to Section 795.18 of this chapter, the Mayor shall forthwith notify the permittee of the suspension. The suspension shall remain in effect until the applicable section of this chapter has been satisfied;
(7) Operated the adult entertainment and/or sexually oriented business or club in violation of the hours operation Section 795.23;
(8) Knowingly employs a person who does not have a valid license as required in Section 795.19 of this chapter;
(b) The suspension shall remain in effect until the violation of the statute, code, ordinance or regulation in question has been corrected.
(c) If permittee fails to suspend operation of the adult entertainment and/or sexually oriented business or club upon notice of permit suspension, permittee agrees to pay to the city, $500.00 for each day permittee operates the business or club under a suspended permit.
(Ord. 116-99. Passed 9-20-99)