§ 22-316. Required.

(a)

Every person who proposes to maintain, operate, conduct, or establish an adult-oriented business in the city shall file an application with the chief of police on a form provided by the city and shall pay a nonrefundable application, investigation, and licensing fee set forth in the schedule of fees established from time to time by the city council.

(b)

All applicants must be qualified according to this division. The application may request and the applicant shall provide such information, including fingerprints, as to enable the chief of police to determine whether the applicant meets the qualifications established in this division.

(c)

If a person who wishes to operate an adult-oriented business is an individual, the person must sign the application. If a person who wishes to operate an adult-oriented business is other than an individual, each individual who has a 20-percent or greater interest in the adult-oriented business must sign the application. Each applicant must be qualified under this division, and each applicant shall be considered a licensee if a license is granted.

(d)

The completed application for an adult-oriented business license shall contain the following information and shall be accompanied by the following documents:

(1)

If the applicant is:

a.

An individual, the individual shall state his or her legal name and any aliases and submit proof that he or she is at least 18 years of age.

b.

A partnership, the partnership shall state its complete name, address, and the names of all partners, whether the partnership is general or limited, and a copy of the partnership agreement, if any.

c.

A corporation, the corporation shall state its complete name, the date of its incorporation, evidence that the corporation is in good standing under the laws of the state, the names and capacity of all officers and directors, and the name of the registered corporate agent and the address of the registered office for service or process.

(2)

If the applicant intends to operate the adult-oriented business under a name other than that of the applicant, the applicant shall register the fictitious name of the adult-oriented business with the appropriate governmental entity and show written proof of registration of the fictitious name.

(3)

Whether the applicant has been convicted of a specified criminal activity and, if so, the specified criminal activity involved and the date, place, and jurisdiction of each.

(4)

Whether the applicant has ever had a license previously issued under this article or the predecessor to this article or other similar adult-oriented business ordinances from another city or county denied, suspended or revoked, including the name and location of the adult-oriented business for which the license was denied, suspended or revoked, as well as the date of the denial, suspension or revocation; and whether the applicant has been a partner in a partnership or an officer, director or principal stockholder of a corporation that is licensed under this article or the predecessor to this article whose license has previously been denied, suspended or revoked, including the name and location of the adult-oriented business for which the license was denied, suspended or revoked as well as the date of denial, suspension or revocation.

(5)

Whether the applicant holds any other licenses under this article, or its predecessor, or other similar adult-oriented business ordinance from another city or county and, if so, the names and locations of such other licensed businesses.

(6)

The particular adult-oriented business for which the applicant is applying. An applicant must apply separately for each adult-oriented business to be operated, owned, managed, or controlled by the applicant.

(7)

The address to which notice of action on the application is to be mailed.

(8)

The location of the adult-oriented business, including a legal description of the property, street address, and telephone number, if any.

(9)

The applicant's mailing address and residential address.

(10)

A recent photograph of the applicant.

(11)

The applicant's driver's license number, social security number, and the applicant's state or federally issued tax identification number.

(12)

The names of all employees, independent contractors, and other persons who will perform at the adult-oriented business, who are required by this article to obtain an adult-oriented business employee license.

(Ord. No. 99-06, § 6(4.34.300), 2-24-1999)