(A) A person is in violation of the zoning regulations if he or she operates a sexually oriented business without a valid license, issued by the township for the particular type of business.
(B) The right to operate a sexually oriented business shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission. The review shall include a site plan prepared in accordance with the Chapter 156 of this code of ordinances, as codified in Chapter 156 of this code of ordinances. The applicant must also submit a plan of operation prepared in accordance with the sexually oriented business application information sheet provided by the Township Clerk.
(C) At the time the completed application for a sexually oriented business is submitted, the Township Clerk will within 48 hours forward the application to the Township Zoning Administrator who will check the application for completeness of information within ten days of the date the application is submitted; if the application is determined to be complete, a written review shall be prepared by the Zoning Administrator and a public hearing scheduled within 30 days, following the determination of completeness by the Zoning Administrator. The public hearing shall be noticed in conformance with § 156.261 of the zoning regulations. If the application is determined to be incomplete, it shall within ten days be returned to the applicant with a written statement identifying all deficiencies or missing information prior to resubmission to the Zoning Administrator.
(D) Prior to the public hearing date, written review shall be prepared by the Chief of Police, Fire Department, Township Attorney and Building Inspector. As part of the review process, representatives of the respective township officials may inspect the proposed premises to determine compliance with the requirements herein.
(E) If a person who wishes to operate a sexually oriented business is an individual, he or she must sign the application for a license as the applicant. If a person who wishes to operate a sexually oriented business is other than an individual, each individual who has a 10% or greater interest in the business must sign the application for a license as applicant. Each applicant must be qualified under § 110.06 and each applicant shall be considered a licensee if a license is granted.
(F) The applicant must acknowledge that all information provided to the township is true and accurate, and must further agree to be liable for the payment of the township’s legal fees in the event the township is successful in any administrative or judicial proceedings alleging a violation of these provision.
(Prior Code, § 49.105) (Ord. 71601, eff. 8-15-2001)