§ 6.54.030. License required.

A.

Except as provided in subsection F of this section, from and after March 1, 1999, no sexually oriented business shall be operated or maintained within the metropolitan area without first obtaining a license to operate issued by the board.

B.

Any person, partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, corporation or any other type of business entity which desires to operate more than one sexually oriented business/establishment must have a license for each sexually oriented business/establishment.

C.

Only one license may be issued for each sexually oriented business location.

D.

No license or interest in a license may be transferred to any person, partnership or corporation.

E.

It is unlawful for any entertainer or operator to knowingly work in or about, or to knowingly perform any service directly related to the operation of any unlicensed sexually oriented business. It is unlawful for any employee to knowingly work in or about, or to knowingly perform any service directly related to the operation of any unlicensed sexually oriented business while sexually oriented entertainment is being presented.

F.

All existing sexually oriented businesses, as defined in Section 6.54.010, must submit an application for a license by March 15, 1999, or cease operations. All existing sexually oriented businesses which apply for a license by March 15, 1999, may continue to operate the sexually oriented business described in the application even if the board votes to deny the application where such denial is appealed to a court in accordance with Section 6.54.040(E)(3). All new sexually oriented businesses, as defined in Section 6.54.010, may submit an application at any time but may not operate until a license is granted except as permitted in Section 6.54.040(E)(4).

G.

Any applicant found to have previously violated this chapter by operating or maintaining a sexually oriented business/establishment within the metropolitan area without a license, as evidenced by a judgment of a court, within one year immediately preceding the date of the application shall be ineligible for a license for one year from the date of the judgment. The fact that a trial court's judgment is being appealed shall have no effect on the disqualification of the applicant unless the judgment is stayed.

(Ord. 99-1814 §§ 7, 8, 1999; Ord. 99-1503 §§ 4, 5, 1999; Ord. 97-1022 § 5, 1997; Amdt. 7 (part) with Ord. 97-796 § 2 (part), 1997)