(A) The city’s designee is responsible for granting, denying, revoking, renewing, suspending and canceling sexually oriented business permits for proposed or existing oriented businesses.
(B) The city’s designee shall be the City Manager, or any other officer or employee designated in writing by the City Manager to deal with the provisions of this chapter.
(C) An application for a permit must be made on a form provided by the city.
(D) The completed application shall contain the following information and shall be accompanied by the following documents:
(1) If the applicant is:
(a) An individual; the individual shall state his or her legal name, any aliases and date of birth;
(b) A partnership; the partnership shall state its complete name, and the names of all general partners; and
(c) A corporation; the corporation shall state its complete name, the names and capacity of all officers, directors and the name and address of the registered corporate agent for service of process.
(2) If the applicant intends to operate the sexually oriented business under a name other than that on the application, he or she must state the sexually oriented business’ fictitious name;
(3) A statement as to whether the applicant or any other individuals identified in the application, excluding any agent for service of process who is not also listed as a director or officer, has had a previous permit under this chapter, or any other similar sexually oriented business ordinance of the city, denied, suspended or revoked, including the name and location of the sexually oriented business for which the permit was denied, suspended or revoked, as well as the date of the denial, suspension or revocation;
(4) A statement as to whether the applicant or any other individuals identified in the application, excluding any agent for service of process who is not also listed as a director or officer, has been a sole proprietor, general partner, officer or director of a sexually oriented business that has had a previous permit under this chapter, or any other similar sexually oriented business ordinance of the city has been suspended or revoked by the city, including the name and location of the sexually oriented business for which the permit was denied, suspended or revoked, as well as the date of denial, suspension or revocation;
(5) The name(s) of the responsible person(s) who will be on the premises to act as manager during the times that the business is open, or a statement that the applicant has not yet selected the manager(s);
(6) The classification, as defined in this chapter, of the sexually oriented business for which the applicant is seeking a permit;
(7) The location of the proposed sexually oriented business, including a legal description of the property, street address and telephone number(s) currently in service;
(8) The applicant’s address;
(9) A recent photograph of the applicant;
(10) The applicant’s driver’s license or permit number or identification number and Social Security number and/or the applicant’s state or federally issued tax identification number;
(11) A clearly legible sketch or diagram showing the configuration of the premises all improvements to the site including parking, landscaping, sign configuration and location and outdoor lighting, including a statement of total floor space and its purpose, occupied by the business. The sketch or diagram need not be professionally prepared, but it must be drawn to a designated scale or drawn with marked dimensions of the interior of the premises to an accuracy of plus or minus six inches;
(12) A certificate and straight-line drawing prepared within 30 days prior to application depicting the building and the portion thereof to be occupied by the sexually oriented business, and:
(a) The property line of any other sexually oriented business within 1,500 square feet of the main primary entrance of the sexually oriented businesses for which a permit is requested; and
(b) The property lines of any church, school, park, residential zone or use within 1,500 square feet of the primary entrance of the sexually oriented businesses.
(13) A diagram of the off-street parking areas and premises entries of the sexually oriented business showing the location of the lighting system required pursuant to this chapter; and
(14) Each individual listed on the application pursuant to § 5.88.060(D), excluding any agent for service of process who is not also listed as a director or officer, shall sign the application.
(E) The applicant shall be required to pay a non-refundable application fee of $100 at the time of filing an application pursuant to this chapter.
(1995 Code, § 5.88.070) (Ord. 01-1872, passed - -2001)
Editor’s note:
For the most recent fee, please see the Rates and Fees Resolution passed by the city and on file in the city offices.