A. The city administrator or his or her designee shall suspend a permit for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days if he or she determines that a permittee, or an employee of a permittee, has:
1. Violated or is not in compliance with any section of this chapter;
2. Been under the influence of alcoholic beverages while working in the sexually oriented business premises;
3. Knowingly permitted gambling by any person on the sexually oriented business premises;
4. Operated the sexually oriented business 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 (7) day period in which to correct the violation. If the permittee fails to correct the violation before the expiration of the seven (7) day period, the city or its designee shall forthwith suspend the permit and shall notify the permittee of the suspension;
5. Engaged in permit transfer contrary to section 5.16.170 of this chapter. In the event the city of its designee suspends a permit on the ground that a permittee engaged in a permit transfer contrary to section 5.16.170 of this chapter, the city administrator or his/her designee shall forthwith notify the permittee of the suspension. The suspension shall remain in effect until the applicable section of this chapter has been satisfied;
6. Operated the sexually oriented business in violation of the hours of operation outlined in section 5.16.220 of this chapter;
7. Knowingly employs a person who does not have a valid license as required in section 5.16.180 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. (Ord. 98-08 § 2: Ord. 95-176 § 14)