(a) The city shall revoke a sexually oriented business license or employee license if a cause of suspension under this chapter occurs and the license has been suspended two times within the preceding 12 months.
(b) The city shall revoke a sexually oriented business license if it determines that:
(1) A licensee failed to provide all information and documents required for issuance of the license as requested on the application form, or provided information or documents as requested on the application that are false;
(2) The licensee(s) failed to comply with any requirement stated in the license, pursuant to this chapter, to correct specified deficiencies within 120 days;
(3) A licensee has knowingly allowed possession, use, or sale of controlled substances on the premises;
(4) A licensee has knowingly allowed prostitution, solicitation, or the commission of a felony on the premises;
(5) A licensee knowingly operated the sexually oriented business during a period of time when the licensee's license was suspended;
(6) A licensee has knowingly allowed any act of specified sexual activity, as defined in this chapter, to occur in or on the licensed premises;
(7) A licensee has been convicted of a specified criminal activity, as defined in this chapter, during the term of the license; or
(8) A licensee is delinquent in payment to the township, county, or state for any taxes or fees that were assessed or imposed in relation to any business.
(c) The city shall revoke an employee license if it determines that:
(1) The licensee failed to provide all information and documents required for issuance of the license as requested on the application form, or provided information or documents as requested on the application that are false;
(2) The licensee has knowingly acted as an employee on the premises of a sexually oriented business during a period of time when the licensee's license was suspended; or
(3) The licensee has been convicted of a specified criminal activity, as defined in this chapter during the term of the license.
(d) The Director of Public Service or a designee shall advise the licensee in writing within three days of the reason(s) for any revocation.
(e) When the city revokes a license pursuant to § 838.11(a), (b)(3) through (7), (c)(2) or (c)(3) above, the licensee shall not be issued another license for one year from the date the revocation became effective.
(f) When the city revokes a license pursuant to § 838.11(b)(1), (b)(8) or (c)(1) above, the applicant may be granted a license if the basis for the revocation has been corrected or abated and at least 30 days have elapsed since the date the revocation became effective.
(Ord. 26-2010, passed 10-18-2010)