§ 3.5-65. Licenses in general.

(a)

Contents. An adult entertainment license shall state the name of the licensee, the name of the establishment, the street address of the establishment, the classification of the license, the date of issuance, and the date of expiration.

(b)

Term. All licenses issued under this code [article] shall be annual licenses which shall commence running on October 1, if they 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 applicable license fee. If a license is issued after March 31, but by October 1 of the same year, the applicant shall pay one-half (½) the applicable license fee.

(c)

Renewals. Licenses shall be renewed annually. Subject to other provisions of this code [article], a licensee under this code [article] 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.

(d)

Expiration. A license that is not renewed under this code [article] by October 1 of each year shall expire. An expired license may be renewed by November 30 of the same year upon presentment 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) percent of the appropriate license fee for the month of October, or fraction thereof, and an additional penalty of five (5) percent 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 canceled summarily by the community development department.

(f)

Reports and records. Each licensee shall keep such records and make such reports as may be required by the community development department and the departments to implement this code [article] and to carry out its purpose. Whenever the information required by or provided under subsection 3.5-62(b) has changed, the licensee shall promptly report to the community development department the changed information.

(g)

Consent. By holding a license under this code [article], the licensee shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions of this code [article] and to the exercise by the community development department and other city departments of their responsibilities under this code [article].

(Ord. No. 96-10, § 1(18), 6-25-96)