(a) Upon the filing of an application for a sexually oriented business employee license, the Building Commissioner shall issue a temporary license to said applicant immediately if, on its face, the license complies with all the applicable terms and conditions of this Chapter.
(b) Within five days of receipt of an application for a sexually oriented business employee license, the Building Commissioner shall notify the Police Chief of such application. In making such notification, the Building Commissioner shall request that the Police Chief promptly investigate the information provided in the application concerning the criminal background of the applicant. The Police Chief shall begin his investigation promptly upon receipt of notice of an application from the Building Commissioner, and shall provide the results of his investigation to the Building Commissioner, in writing, within 10 days of receipt of notice of the application.
(c) Within 21 days after receipt of a completed sexually oriented business employee license application, the Building Commissioner shall approve or deny the issuance of the license. The Building Commissioner shall approve the issuance of a license to an applicant unless he determines that one or more of the following findings is true:
(1) The applicant has failed to provide all information and documents required for issuance of the license as requested on the application form, or has provided information or documents as requested on the application that are insufficient on their face.
(2) The applicant is under eighteen (18) years of age.
(3) The applicant has been convicted of a specified criminal activity as defined in Section 830.01 of this chapter.
(4) The sexually oriented business employee license is to be used for employment in a business prohibited by local, state, or federal law, statute, rule or regulation.
(5) The applicant has been denied a sexually oriented business employee license or has had a sexually oriented business employee license revoked within the preceding twelve (12) months by any jurisdiction.
(d) If the sexually oriented business employee license is denied, the temporary license previously issued is immediately deemed null and void. The Building Commissioner shall advise the applicant in writing of the reason(s) for any such denial.
(Ord. 2001-52. Passed 4-8-02.)