(a) Upon the filing of a completed application for a sexually oriented business employee license, the Building Department shall issue a temporary license to said applicant immediately.
(b) Within five days of receipt of a completed application for a sexually oriented business employee license, the Building Department shall request that the Police Chief initiate an investigation of the information provided in the application concerning the criminal background of the applicant. The Police Chief shall document the results of his investigation in writing within five days of the completion of his investigation.
(c) Within ten days after completion of the Police Chief's investigation of the criminal background of the applicant, the Building Department upon review of such information with the Solicitor, shall approve or deny the issuance of the license. The Building Department shall approve the issuance of the license to an applicant unless he determines that one or more of the following findings is true:
(1) The applicant has failed to provide all information and documents required for issuance of the license as requested on the application form, or has provided information or documents as requested on the application that are insufficient on their face.
(2) The applicant is under 18 years of age.
(3) The applicant has been convicted of a specified criminal activity as defined in Section 860.02 of this chapter.
(4) The sexually oriented business employee license is to be used for employment in a business prohibited by local, State or Federal law, statute, rule or regulation.
(5) The applicant has been denied a sexually oriented business employee license or has had a sexually oriented business employee license revoked within the preceding 12 months by any jurisdiction.
(d) If the sexually oriented business employee license is denied, the temporary license previously issued is immediately deemed null and void. The Building Department shall advise the applicant in writing of the reason(s) for any such denial.
(Ord. 2004-33. Passed 11-2-04.)