Sec. 150.203. - License required.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in, conduct or carry on, or permit to be engaged in, conducted or carried on in the City, the operation of an adult bookstore, adult motion picture theater, adult entertainment establishment, or escort service without having first obtained a license under this Chapter. (b) Licenses referred to in this Chapter shall be classified as follows: (1) Adult bookstore; (2) Adult motion picture theater; (3) Adult entertainment establishment; (4) Escort service. (c) Any premises with an adult motion picture booth must have either an adult bookstore; adult motion picture theater; or adult entertainment establishment license. (d) Each application for a license shall state the classification and location for which it is to be issued. A license may be issued in only one classification and for only one location, but this shall not prohibit an applicant from filing separate applications for licenses in two or more classifications at the same location. (e) Where a person lawfully operated an adult bookstore, adult motion picture theater, adult entertainment establishment or escort service prior to this Chapter being amended to require such person to obtain a license, such person shall have 30 days from the date of such amendment in which to apply for the necessary license and may operate such business without a license for such time and until the Sheriff denies the request for a license and until the application is finally denied pursuant to Section 150.207 . (f) A person shall have the right to begin operating an adult entertainment establishment, adult bookstore, adult motion picture theater or escort service, 45 days after applying for a license to operate such a business; provided, that the person must operate the business in compliance with all other provisions of this Chapter and in compliance with all other applicable ordinances, laws and regulations. This right to operate granted by this subsection terminates upon final denial of a license as set forth in, and pursuant to, Section 150.207 . (Ord. 77-257-256, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 94-190-651, § 1; Ord. 95-307-109, § 3; Ord. 2005-743-E, § 1) Note— Former § 410.203.