(a) The City shall suspend a sexually oriented business license for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days if it determines that a licensee:
(1) Has violated or is not in compliance with any section of this chapter; or
(2) Has authorized or approved an employee’s violation of or failure to comply with any section of this chapter, or as a result of the licensee’s negligent failure to supervise either the premises of the sexually oriented business or a sexually oriented business employee has allowed an employee to violate or fail to comply with any section of this chapter.
(3) Has refused to allow, has prohibited or has interfered with an inspection of the licensed sexually oriented business or adult motel premises as authorized by this chapter.
(b) The City shall suspend a sexually oriented business license for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days if it determines that a licensee has knowingly allowed an employee:
(1) To violate or fail to comply with any section of this chapter; or
(2) To refuse to allow, to prohibit or interfere with an inspection of the licensed sexually oriented business or adult motel premises as authorized by this chapter.
(c) The City shall suspend a sexually oriented business employee license for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days if it determines that a licensee has violated or is not in compliance with any section of this chapter.
(d) The Building Commissioner shall advise the licensee in writing of the reason(s) for any suspension.
(e) The City may impose successive suspensions if the licensee fails to correct the violation for which the license was originally suspended during the thirty (30) day period of the prior suspension.
(Ord. 2001-52. Passed 4-8-02.)