5.50.090 Application denial or approval – Notification.
A. After an investigation, the director shall, within seven working days, but in no event more than 37 days from the date of the application, issue the applicable license or licenses for adult entertainment premises authorized by this chapter if the director finds that:
1. The business for which a license is required herein will be conducted in a building, structure and location which complies with the requirements and meets the standards of the applicable health, zoning, building, fire and safety laws of the city, as well as the requirements of this chapter;
2. The applicant, his or her employee, agent, partner, director, officer or manager has not knowingly made any false, misleading or fraudulent statement of material fact in the application for a license, or in any report or record required to be filed with the city; and
3. The applicant and all employees, agents, partners, directors, officers or managers of the applicant have attained the age of 18 years.
B. The director shall, within three working days after the date of an application for an adult entertainment manager’s license or an adult entertainer’s license, issue the applicable license or licenses authorized by this chapter, if the director finds that:
1. The applicant has not knowingly made any false, misleading or fraudulent statement of material fact in the application for a license, or in any report or record required to be filed with the city; and
2. The applicant has attained the age of 18 years.
C. Upon denial of any applicable license authorized by this chapter, the applicant has the right of appeal to the hearing examiner as set forth in Chapter 5.04 LMC. (Ord. 3343 § 1 (Exh. A), 2019; Ord. 3253 § 2 (Exh. B), 2017; Ord. 1754 § 4, 1990; Ord. 1749 § 9, 1990)