(A) (1) Upon the filing of a complete application, the County Clerk/Auditor may require the Sheriff to report in writing within five days giving his or her recommendations as to granting or denying said application. Within ten business days, the County Clerk/Auditor shall issue an adult-oriented business license to the applicant or issue to the applicant a letter of intent to deny the application.
(2) The County Clerk/Auditor shall issue a license unless:
(a) An applicant is less than 18 years of age;
(b) An applicant has failed to provide information required by § 115.03 of this chapter for issuance of a license or falsely answered a question or request for information on the application form;
(c) The license application fee required by Appendix A of Chapter 110 of this code has not been paid;
(e) Any sexually-oriented business in which the applicant has had an influential interest has, in the previous five years (and at a time during which the applicant had the influential interest):
1. Been declared by a court of law to be a nuisance; or
2. Been subject to an order of closure or padlocking.
(f) An applicant has been convicted of or pled guilty to a specified criminal activity.
(B) The license, if granted, shall state on its face the name of the person or persons to whom it is granted, the number of the license issued to the licensee(s), the expiration date and the address of the sexually-oriented business. The sexually-oriented business license shall be posted in a conspicuous place at or near the entrance to the sexually-oriented business so that it may be read at any time.
(C) All adult entertainment must be located at least 1,000 feet from the property line of established residences, schools, churches, parks, recreational or instructional facilities or businesses where children congregate, and from any other adult business or use.
(Ord. 2020-11-1, passed 11-23-2020)