§ 15-114. Action on adult business permit application.

(a)

Upon receipt of a completed application and payment of the application fee, the director shall immediately stamp the application as received and promptly investigate the information contained in the application to determine whether the applicant shall be issued an adult business permit.

(b)

Within thirty (30) days of receipt of the completed application, the director shall complete the investigation, grant or deny the application in accordance with the provisions of this article, and so notify the applicant as follows:

(1)

If the application is denied, the director shall provide to the applicant a statement of the reasons for denial.

(2)

If the application is granted, the director shall provide to the applicant an adult business permit in a form approved by the director consistent with this article.

(3)

The application denial or the permit shall be placed in the United States mail, first class postage prepaid, addressed to the applicant at the address stated in the application.

(c)

The director shall grant the application and issue the adult business permit upon findings that the proposed business meets the locational and other criteria, standards and requirements of this article.

(d)

If the director grants the application or if the director neither grants nor denies the application within thirty (30) days after submittal of a complete application, the applicant may begin operating the adult business for which the permit was sought, subject to strict compliance with the permit conditions, if any, and the development, performance and other standards and requirements of this article.

(e)

The director may conditionally approve an application subject to such conditions that are necessary to bring the proposed use into conformity with valid requirements set forth in this article, other applicable county ordinances or regulations, or federal or state law. Conditions required by the permit shall be completed before issuance of a certificate of occupancy or initiation of the use.

(f)

Every adult business granted a permit shall display the permit in a conspicuous place within the adult business at all times during business hours.

(Ord. No. 3619, § 4, 7-25-2000)