§ 15-116. Transfer of adult business permits.

(a)

A permittee shall not operate an adult business under the authority of an adult business permit at any place other than the address of the adult business stated in the application for the permit. Adult business permits are nontransferable, except as provided below.

(b)

A permittee shall not transfer ownership or control of an adult business or transfer an adult business permit to another person unless and until the transferee obtains an amendment to the permit from the director stating that the transferee is now the permittee. Such an amendment may be obtained only if the transferee files an adult business permit application with the director, accompanied by a transfer fee in the same amount as the administrative permit renewal fee specified in Butte County Code section 3-43, subsection 18, and the director determines in accordance with this article or any successor ordinance that the transferee would be entitled to the issuance of an original permit.

(c)

No permit may be transferred pending any investigation or proceedings by the county regarding a possible suspension or revocation of the permit.

(d)

Any attempt to transfer a permit either directly or indirectly in violation of this section is hereby declared void, and the permit shall be deemed revoked.

(Ord. No. 3619, § 4, 7-25-2000)