(A) A person commits an offense if he or she operates a sexually oriented business without a valid 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 City Administrator and/or City Secretary. The application form shall be sworn to and shall: (1) include the name and address of the applicant; (2) state whether the applicant meets each of the requirements set forth in § 114.10 of this chapter; (3) include the name and address of each person required to sign the application pursuant to § 114.04(D) of this chapter, and the name, address and type of entity (if applicable) of each person or entity owned or controlled by a person who owns or controls interest in the business to be licensed; and (4) other matters, consistent with this chapter, as may be specified in the application form. 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 § 114.31 of this chapter shall submit a diagram meeting the requirements of § 114.31.
(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 City Administrator and/or City Secretary.
(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 § 114.10 of this chapter and each applicant shall be considered a licensee if a license is granted.
(Ord. 884, passed 11- -02)