Ordinances-2002-255

Section 9. Suspension. The Director shall suspend a permit for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days if it is determined that the permittee or an employee of a permittee has: A. Violated or is not in compliance with any section of this ordinance; B. Become impaired or intoxicated through the use of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances while on the sexually-oriented business premises; C. Refused to allow an inspection of the sexually-oriented business premises as authorized by this ordinance; D. Knowingly permitted illegal gambling by any person on the sexually-oriented business premises. Section 10. Revocation. A. The Director shall revoke a permit if a cause of suspension in Section 127.09 occurs and the permit has been suspended within the preceding twelve (12) months. B. The Director shall also revoke a permit if it is determined that: 1. A permittee gave false or misleading information in the material submitted during the application process. 2. A permittee or an employee has knowingly allowed possession, use or sale of controlled substances on the premises. 3. A permittee or an employee has knowingly allowed prostitution on the premises. 4. A permittee or an employee knowingly operated the sexually-oriented business during a period of time when the permittee’s permit was suspended. 5. A permittee or an employee has knowingly allowed any act of sexual intercourse, sodomy, oral copulation, masturbation or other sexual conduct to occur in or on the premises. 6. A permittee is delinquent in the payment to the City or State for any taxes or fees past due. 7. The owner or operator of the establishment knowingly allowed a person under eighteen (18) years of age to enter an establishment. 8. There was a change of owner or operator for which a transfer application was not filed in a timely manner.