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5.18.110 Issuance of sexually oriented business license. A. The licensing officer shall grant or deny an application for a sexually oriented business license within thirty (30) days from the date of its proper filing. Upon the expiration of the thirty (30) days, the applicant shall be licensed to begin operating the business for which the sexually oriented business license is sought, unless and until the licensing officer notifies the applicant of a denial of the application and states the reason(s) for that denial. B. Grant of application for sexually oriented business license. 1. The licensing officer shall grant the sexually oriented business license unless one or more of the criteria set forth in subsection C below is present. 2. The sexually oriented business license, if granted, shall state on its face the name of the person or person to whom it is granted, the expiration date, and the address of the sexually oriented business. The sexually oriented business license shall be posted in a conspicuous place at or near the entrance to the sexually oriented business so that it can be easily read at any time. C. Denial of application for sexually oriented business license. 1. The licensing officer shall deny the application for any of the following reasons: (a) An applicant is under twenty-one (21) years of age in the case of an application for a type A sexually oriented business license or under eighteen (18) years of age in the case of an application for a type B sexually oriented business license. (b) An applicant is overdue on his or her payments to the City of taxes, fees, fines, or penalties assessed against or imposed upon him or her in relation to a sexually oriented business. (c) An applicant has failed to provide information required by this section for the issuance of the sexually oriented business license or has falsely answered a question or request for information on the application form and has refused to provide corrected information. (d) The premises to be used for the sexually oriented business have been disapproved by an inspecting agency (e) The application or sexually oriented business license fees have not been paid. (f) An applicant for the proposed business is in violation of or is not in compliance with any of the provisions of this Chapter. (g) The granting of the application would violate a statute, ordinance, or court order. (h) The applicant has a sexually oriented business license under this section which has been suspended or revoked within the previous twelve (12) months. (i) An applicant has been convicted of a specified criminal act or acts for which: (i) Less than two (2) years have elapsed since the date of conviction or the date of release from confinement, whichever is the later date, if the conviction is of a misdemeanor offense; ' (ii) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction or the date or release from confinement, whichever is the later date, if the conviction is of a felony offense; or (iii) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction or the date of release from confinement, whichever is the later date, if the convictions are of two (2) or more misdemeanors. The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect of disqualification of the applicant. An applicant who has been convicted of a specified criminal act or acts may qualify for a sexually oriented business license only when the time period required above has elapsed. 3. ff the licensing officer denies the application, he or she shall notify the applicant of the denial and state the reason(s) for the denial. A copy of such denial shall be forwarded to the city attorney. 3_6