(A) (1) Within 30 days after the receipt of a full and complete application for a city adult establishment license, or an application for the renewal of such a license, the City Clerk shall cause the premises to be inspected and shall issue a city adult establishment license if all restrictions, requirements, and conditions of this chapter have been met. If the City Clerk fails to issue or deny a license or the renewal of a license within that 30-day period, the license shall be deemed to have been issued for the current licensing period.
(2) Under no circumstances shall a license be issued, and any license previously issued or renewed shall be automatically terminated, if the City Clerk determines that the applicant or any owner, operator, director, partner, shareholder or employee has been convicted of any offense involving gambling under KRS Ch. 528, prostitution under KRS Ch. 529, unlawful transactions with a minor under KRS Ch. 530, obscene matter under KRS Ch. 531, controlled substances under KRS Ch. 218A, criminal solicitation under KRS 506.030 if such solicitation related to a prostitution offense under KRS Ch. 529, sexual misconduct under KRS 510.140, or any similar law of the United States of America or any other state or territory of the United States of America within the last five years. The granting of a license does not certify compliance with all applicable laws, nor does it stop the city from the enforcement of all applicable laws and ordinances.
(3) If any inspection reveals any failure to comply with any restrictions, requirements or conditions contained herein, the City Clerk shall notify the applicant in writing of that fact, stating what failures have been discovered, and allowing a reasonable time to correct such defects.
(B) An applicant or licensee shall sign and submit a consent providing that the Police Chief, and any law enforcement officer with jurisdiction in the county may inspect and search the licensed premises at any reasonable time, may confiscate articles found on the premises in violation of any ordinance or statute, and that the City Clerk may order an emergency temporary closure of the premises if the public health, safety, morals and welfare is threatened by multiple violations of any ordinance or statute involving disturbance of the peace or public disorder reported to the City Clerk by the Police Chief during the course of one day’s operation of the premises. The temporary closure shall remain in effect until review of the alleged violations by the City Council which shall occur within three business days of such temporary closures.
(Ord. 993-299, passed 5-19-1993)