§ 22-8. Term; renewal.

(a)

Sexually oriented business license.

(1)

A sexually oriented business license issued under this chapter shall be dated from the effective date as shown on the license and be valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance, unless sooner suspended or revoked. Application for the renewal of such a license shall be filed in the manner provided by this chapter for the initial license on or before sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date as shown on the existing license. The renewal license will be dated from the date of expiration of the existing license.

(2)

The sheriff shall approve or deny the renewal within thirty (30) days after receipt of the completed renewal application. If approved, the renewal license shall be issued as provided in section 22-5. If denied, the sheriff shall issue a written notice of intent to deny the renewal application in the same manner as for the denial of an initial license application, and the appeal rights and any rights to continue operating set forth in section 22-5 shall apply to such renewal application. The failure of the sheriff to act on an application within the time set forth in this section shall be deemed a denial of the application for a license or card, and shall be deemed to be the issuance of a written notice of intent to deny the license or card applied for.

(3)

If a licensee fails to complete its renewal application within the time set forth in this section, its application shall be treated as a new application under section 22-4 and 22-5 hereof, but the late filing shall not affect the expiration of the previous license; that is, if the license renewal application has not been acted upon prior to the expiration of the existing license, the existing license shall expire, and the business shall not be entitled to operate as a sexually oriented business unless and until a new license is issued.

(b)

Sexually oriented business employee card.

(1)

A sexually oriented business employee card issued under this chapter shall be dated from the effective date as shown on the card and be valid for two (2) years from the date of issuance, unless sooner suspended or revoked. Application for the renewal of such a card shall be filed in the manner provided by this chapter for the initial card on or before sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date as shown on the existing card. The renewal card will be dated from the date of expiration of the existing card.

(2)

The sheriff shall approve or deny the renewal within thirty (30) days after receipt of the completed renewal application. If approved, the renewal card shall be issued as provided in section 22-5. If denied, the sheriff shall issue a written notice of intent to deny the renewal application in the same manner as for the denial of an initial card application, and the appeal rights and any rights to continue operating set forth in section 22-5 shall apply to such renewal application. The failure of the sheriff to act on an application within the time set forth in this section shall be deemed a denial of the application for a license or card, and shall be deemed to be the issuance of a written notice of intent to deny the license or card applied for.

(3)

If a card holder fails to complete his or her renewal application within the time set forth in this section, his or her application shall be treated as a new application under section 22-4 and 22-5 hereof, but the late filing shall not affect the expiration of the previous card; that is, if the card renewal application has not been acted upon prior to the expiration of the existing card, the existing card shall expire, and the person shall not be entitled to be employed by a sexually oriented business (or in certain operations of a dual purpose business, as the case may be), unless and until a new card is issued.

(Ord. No. 975, § 1, 9-6-2005)