§ 22-21. Applicability of ordinance to existing businesses and employees.

(a)

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the activities of all sexually oriented businesses and sexually oriented business employees described herein, whether such businesses or activities were established or commenced before, on, or after the effective date of this chapter. As of the effective date of this enacted chapter, any person or business who is engaged in a business or activity requiring a sexually oriented business license or a sexually oriented business employee card under this chapter shall apply for the appropriate license or card within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this enacted chapter. If such person does not apply for the applicable license or card within such thirty-day period, the person or business shall not be entitled to operate a sexually oriented business or be an employee of a sexually oriented business (or an employee of a dual purpose business required to hold a sexually oriented business employee card) after the expiration of such thirty-day period, and such person shall be subject to prosecution or other action for violation of this chapter. During the pendency of any application for a sexually oriented business license or sexually oriented business employee card, and any appeal from the denial of any such license or card, the applicant is hereby granted a de facto temporary license or card, as the case may be, to continue operation or employment until the ultimate termination of the appeal process by completion or withdrawal of the appeal, subject to suspension or revocation provisions as provided in this chapter.

(b)

Within one hundred eighty (180) days after the effective date of this chapter, sexually oriented businesses and dual purpose businesses must make any necessary changes to the interior configurations of the regulated business premises to conform to this chapter.

(Ord. No. 975, § 1, 9-6-2005)