(A) A person commits an offense if he or she operates a sexually oriented business without a license, issued by the city for the particular type of business.
(B) An application for a license must be made on a form provided by the Chief of Police. The application must be accompanied by a sketch or diagram showing the configuration of the premises, including a statement of total floor space occupied by the business. The sketch or diagram need not be professionally prepared but 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. Applicants who must comply with § 114.17 shall submit a diagram meeting the requirements of § 114.17.
(C) The applicant must be qualified according to the provisions of this chapter, and the premises must be inspected and found to be in compliance with the law by the Health Department, Fire Department, and Building Official.
(D) If a person who wishes to operate a sexually oriented business is an individual, he or she must sign the application for a license as applicant. If a person who wishes to operate a sexually oriented business is other than an individual, each individual who has a 20% or greater interest in the business must sign the application for a license as applicant. Each applicant must be qualified under § 114.04 and each applicant shall be considered a licensee if a license is granted.
(E) The fact that a person possesses a valid theater license, dance hall license, or public house of amusement license does not exempt him or her from the requirement of obtaining a sexually oriented business license. A person who operates a sexually oriented business and possesses a theater license, public house of amusement license or dance hall license shall comply with the requirements and provisions of this chapter as well as any other prevailing code, laws and/or ordinances pertaining to those other such licenses.
(Ord. 6-89, passed 5-8-1989) Penalty, see § 114.99