(a) The Chief of Police shall suspend an adult entertainment facility if he or she determines that a permittee, or an employee or independent contractor of a permittee, has:
(1) Violated any section of this chapter; or
(2) Been under the influence of alcoholic beverages while working in or on the permitted premises; or
(3) Knowingly permitted gambling or the sale and/or consumption of alcohol by any person on the adult entertainment facility in violation of any law; or
(4) Engaged in the transfer of an adult entertainment facility permit contrary to Section 812.10. In the event that the Chief of Police suspends an adult entertainment facility permit on the ground that a permittee engaged in the transfer of a adult entertainment facility permit contrary to Section 812.10, the Chief of Police shall forthwith notify the permittee of the suspension; or
(5) Operated the adult entertainment facility in violation of the hours of operation in Section 812.20; or
(6) Knows or should have known that a person employed or working as an independent contractor at the adult entertainment facility does not have a valid employee and independent contractor's licensee as required in Section 812.13; or
(7) Refuses to allow an inspection of the adult entertainment facility in accord with this chapter.
(b) An adult entertainment facility shall not operate while its permit is under suspension unless operating pursuant to a temporary permit as provided for in Section 812.26. The suspension shall be for a period of 30 days, provided however, in the event of a continuing violation, it shall remain in effect until the violation in question has been corrected.
(Ord. 08-13. Passed 6-16-08.)