A. The chief of police shall revoke a license if a cause of suspension in section 4-4-9 of this chapter occurs and the license has been suspended within the preceding twelve (12) months.
B. The chief of police shall revoke a license if he determines that:
1. A licensee gave materially false or misleading information in the material submitted during the application process;
2. A licensee was convicted of a "specified criminal activity" on a charge that was pending prior to the issuance of the license;
3. A licensee has, with knowledge, permitted the possession, use or sale of controlled substances on the premises;
4. A licensee has, with knowledge, permitted the sale, use or consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises;
5. A licensee has, with knowledge, permitted prostitution on the premises;
6. A licensee has, with knowledge, operated the sexually oriented business during a period of time when the licensee's license was suspended;
7. A licensee has, with knowledge, permitted any act of sexual intercourse, sodomy, oral copulation, masturbation or other sexual conduct to occur in or on the licensed premises;
8. A licensee is delinquent in payment to the city or state for any taxes, fees, fines or penalties relating to the sexually oriented business or the premises thereon;
9. A licensee has, with knowledge, permitted a person under eighteen (18) years of age to enter or remain in the establishment;
10. A licensee has attempted to sell his business license, or has sold, assigned or transferred ownership or control of the sexually oriented business to a nonlicensee of the establishment; or
11. A licensee has, with knowledge, permitted a person or persons to engage in specified sexual activities on the premises of the sexually oriented business.
C. When the chief of police revokes a license, the revocation shall continue for one year, and the licensee shall not be issued a license for one year from the date revocation became effective. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, in the event the licensee appeals the revocation of a license, the status quo immediately prior to revocation shall be maintained throughout the pendency of the appeal, up to and including judicial review on the merits as set forth in section 4-4-11 of this chapter. (Ord. 275-A-03-04, 12-9-2003)