Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions – Preparation for Setting the Public Hearing — Tiffin City Code - DRAFT

CHAPTER 125 SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES 125.04 PERMIT REQUIRED. 1. It is unlawful for a person to operate a sexually oriented business without a valid permit issued by the City Administrator, as provided by resolution of the Council. 2. An application for a permit must be made on a form provided by the City. The application must be accompanied by a sketch or a diagram showing the configuration of the premises, including a statement of total floor space occupied by the business. The sketch or diagram need not be professionally prepared but must be drawn to a designated scale or drawn with marked dimensions of the interior of the premises to an accuracy of plus or minus six inches. 3. The applicant must be qualified according to the provisions of this chapter and the premises must be inspected and found to be in compliance with the law by the Health Department, Fire Department, Building Official, Zoning Official, and other City officials designated by the City. 4. If a person who wishes to operate a sexually oriented business is an individual, they must sign the application for a permit as applicant. If a person who wishes to operate a sexually oriented business is other than an individual, each individual who has a 10 percent or greater interest in the business must sign the application for a permit as applicant. If a corporation is listed as owner of a sexually oriented business or as the entity that wishes to operate such a business, each individual having a 10 percent or greater interest in the corporation must sign the application for a permit as applicant. 5. The fact that a person possesses other types of State or City permits or licenses does not exempt said person from the requirement of obtaining a sexually oriented business permit. 6. Applications for a permit, whether original or renewal, must be made to the City Administrator by the intended operator of the enterprise. Applications must be submitted by hand delivery to the office of the City Administrator during regular working hours. Application forms shall be supplied by the City Administrator. The intended operator shall be required to give the following information on the application form: A. The name, street address (and mailing address if different) and Iowa driver’s license number of the intended operator; B. The name and street address (and mailing address if different) of the owner; C. The name under which the establishment is to be operated and a general description of the services to be provided; D. The telephone number of the establishment; E. The address and legal description of the tract of land on which the establishment is to be located; F. If the establishment is in operation, the date on which the owner acquiring the establishment began operations as a sexually oriented business at the location for which the permit is sought; G. If the establishment is not in operation, the expected start-up date (which shall be expressed in number of days from the date of issuance of the CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1030 -