§ 10.5-98. Issuance of permit.

(a)

Contents . An adult use license shall state on its face the name of the person or persons to whom it is granted, the name of the establishment, the street address of the establishment, the type or types of the license, the date of issuance and the date of expiration. The permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place at or near the entrance of the establishment so that it may be easily read at all times.

(b)

Term . All licenses issued under this division shall be annual licenses which shall commence on October 1, on which date they shall have been paid for, and shall expire on September 30 of the following year. If a license is issued after October 1, but by March 31 of the following year, the applicant shall pay the appropriate license fee. If a license is issued after March 31, but by October 1 of the same year, the applicant shall pay one-half the appropriate license fee.

(c)

Renewal . Licenses shall be renewed annually. Subject to other provisions of this division, a licensee under this division shall be entitled to a renewal of his annual license from year to year, as a matter of course by October 1, by presenting the license for the previous year and by paying the appropriate license fee and updating the information supplied with the latest application or certifying that the information supplied remains unchanged.

(d)

Expiration . A license that is not renewed under this division by October 1 of each year shall expire. An expired license may be renewed by November 30 of the same year upon presentation of an affidavit stating that no adult entertainment activity has taken place at the establishment subsequent to expiration, upon payment of the appropriate license fee, and upon payment of a penalty of ten (10) per cent of the appropriate license fee for the month of October, or fraction thereof, and an additional penalty of five (5) per cent of the appropriate license fee for the month of November, or fraction thereof.

(e)

Cancellation . All expired licenses not renewed by November 30 shall be cancelled summarily by the division of development services.

(Ord. No. 92-25, § 9, 9-1-92; Ord. No. 01-05, § I, 2-13-01)