A. An adult-entertainment business permit shall expire one year from the date of issuance of the permit, unless sooner suspended or revoked.
B. A permit that has not been suspended or revoked may be renewed for the period specified in Subsection (A) above on written application to the chief of police. Applications for renewal shall be acted on as provided in this chapter for permit applications. Before submitting the renewal application a non-refundable renewal fee as established by resolution of the city council shall be paid to the department of finance to defray, in part, the cost of reviewing the renewal application. The application shall be filed at least thirty (30) days but not more than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date of the current valid permit. When a timely and complete application for renewal is filed, the expiration of the permit shall be stayed until a decision on the renewal application is issued. When the application for renewal is filed less than thirty (30) days before the expiration date, the expiration of the permit shall not be stayed.
C. An adult-entertainment business lawfully operating as a conforming use pursuant to an adult-entertainment business permit is not rendered a nonconforming use by the location, subsequent to the grant or renewal of the adult-entertainment business permit, of a use or a zone not consistent with the locational requirements set forth in Title 17 of this code, and a renewal application shall not be denied on that ground. (Ord. 2001-040 § 2)