28-01 777 Licensing for Sexually Oriented Business

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(b) The Chief of Police~ the Fire Chief and the Health Commissioner shall begin their respective investigation and inspection process promptly upon receipt of notice of an application from the Building Commissioner. The Chief of Police shall provide the results of his investigation to the Building Commissioner, in writing, within ten (10) days of receipt of notice of the application. The Fire Chief and the Health Commissioner shall provide to the Building Commissioner a written certification of whether the premises are in compliance with the laws and regulations under their respective jurisdictions within ten (10) days of receipt of notice of the application. (c) (d) The Building Commissioner shall commence the inspection of the premises for which a Sexually Oriented Business license is sought promptly upon receipt of notice of the application, and shall complete a written certification of whether the premises are in compliance with the Ohio Basic Building Code, the Lakewood Zoning Code, and the Lakewood Property Maintenance Code, and the provisions of this Chapter related to physical characteristics of the premises within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the application. Within twenty-one (21) days after receipt of a completed Sexually Oriented Business license application, the Building Commissioner shall approve or deny the issuance of a license. The Building Commissioner shall approve the issuance of a license to an applicant unless he determines that one (1) or more of the following findings is true: (1) An applicant who is a natural person is under eighteen (18) years of age. (2) An applicant has failed to provide information reasonably necessary for issuance of the license as requested on the application form, or has falsely answered a question or request for information on the application form. (3) (4) No person identified in the application pursuant to subsection 777.06(b) or subsection 777.06(c) of this Chapter has been denied an adult business license or has had a license to operate a Sexually Oriented Business or adult motel revoked within the preceding twelve (12) months by any jurisdiction. No person identified in the application pursuant to subsection 777.06(b) or subsection 777.06(c) of this Chapter has been convicted of a specified criminal activity as defined in section 777.02 of this Chapter. (s) The proposed Sexually Oriented Business would violate or fail to be in compliance with any provisions of the Lakewood Zoning Code of the City, the General Offenses Code of the City, or State statute or regulation. (e) (6) The application and investigation fee required by this Chapter has not been paid. (7) An applicant is in violation of or in not in compliance with any provision of this Chapter, except as provided in subparagraph (0(1) of this section. If the Building Commissioner determines that one (1) or both of the following findings is true, the license issued pursuant to subparagraph (d) of this section shall contain a requirement that the licensee correct all deficiencies specified within 120 days of the date the license is issued: (1) The' results of inspections of the premises by the Fire Chief, the Health Commissioner, and/or the Building Commissioner indicate that the premises are not in compliance with applicable laws and regulations under their respective jurisdictions, including the provisions of this chapter related to characteristics of the physical premises. This subparagraph shall not apply to premises that are in violation of any law or regulation that is identified or referenced in subparagraphs (e)(1) through (e)(7) above. (2) An applicant is overdue in payment to the City of taxes, fees, fines, or penalties assessed against or imposed upon him or her in relation to any business, which are not the subject of a pending appeal or other legal challenge. Page 12of24