CHAPTER 7 BUSINESS CODE ARTICLE I - ADMINISTRATION 7-1-1 APPLICATIONS. (A) Applications for all licenses and permits required by this Chapter shall be made in writing to the City Clerk in the absence of provision to the contrary. (B) Each application shall contain: (1) the name of the applicant; (2) the permit or license desired; (3) the location to be used, if any; (4) the time covered; and (5) the fee to be paid. (C) Each application shall also contain the number the Certificates of Registration required under the Retailer’s Occupation Tax Act, Service Occupation Tax Act, and/or Use Tax Act, if applicable. Each application shall contain such additional information as may be needed for the proper guidance of the municipal officials in the issuing of the license or permit applied for. (D) All applications must be complete and a business license or permit must issue prior to any business being conducted. An entity who conducts business prior to completion of the application and issuance of the license or permit is in violation of this Code and the City may take appropriate measures to correct the violation. (Ord. No. 04- 545; 05-11-04) 7-1-2 PERSONS SUBJECT TO LICENSE. Whenever a license or permit is required in this Code or in any municipal ordinance for the maintenance, operation, or conduct of any business or establishment, or for doing business or engaging in any activity or occupation, any person, firm, or corporation shall be subject to the requirement if by himself or itself, or through an agent, employee or partner, he or it is held forth as being engaged in the business, activity or occupation, or if he or it solicits patronage therefor actively or passively; or if he or it performs or attempts to perform any part of such business, activity or occupation in this Municipality. Schedule “A” shall list all businesses that are subject to license unless otherwise provided for in this Code. 7-1-3 TERM AND FORM OF LICENSE. All licenses shall be granted in perpetuity. An application shall be submitted by the business owner. Upon approval of the application, the license shall last in perpetuity, as long as all terms of this Code are followed. 7-1-4 INVESTIGATIONS. (A) Upon the receipt of an application for a license or permit, where an investigation or inspection is required by ordinance before the issuance of such permit or license, or where an inspection or investigation shall be deemed reasonably necessary or appropriate, the Clerk, within forty-eight (48) hours shall refer the application to the appropriate official(s) for the making of such investigation or inspection, (B) The official(s) to whom the application has been referred shall make a report thereon, favorable or otherwise, within ten (10) days after receiving such application or a copy thereof. (C) The Chief of Police shall make or cause to be made an inspection regarding such permits and licenses as relate to the care and handling of food, the prevention of nuisances and the spread of disease, and the protection of health. [If a Zoning Code is in effect, the Zoning Administrator shall make or cause to be made any inspections which relate to compliance with the Zoning Code and other related regulations.] All other investigations, except where otherwise provided, shall be made by the Chief of Police or by some other officer designated by the Mayor. (D) Upon receipt of all related investigative reports, the Clerk shall forward such reports, together with the application, to the Mayor for evaluation and determination. (E) If it shall appear to the Corporate Authorities that the matters and circumstances relating to an application require further information before a proper determination can be made, such application shall be returned to the Clerk for the inclusion of such additional information as may be specified necessary and appropriate. (F) If, after due consideration of the information contained with the application and the related investigative reports, the Corporate Authorities shall determine that the matters concerning the application are unsatisfactory, they may disapprove such application, indicating the reasons therefor. Thereupon, the Clerk shall be directed to promptly notify the applicant that his application is disapproved and that no license or permit will be issued. (G) If, after due consideration of the information contained within the application and the related investigative reports, the Corporate Authorities shall determine that the application is satisfactory, he shall approve the application. Thereupon, the Clerk shall be directed to promptly notify the applicant that his application is approved and the license or permit may be issued. 7-1-5 FEES. In the absence of provision to the contrary, all fees and charges for licenses or permits shall be paid in advance at the time application therefor is made to the Clerk in the amounts prescribed by the corporate authorities. When an applicant has not engaged in the business or activity until after the expiration of the current license year, the license fee shall be prorated by quarters and the fee paid for each quarter or fraction thereof during which the business or activity has been or will be conducted. Except as otherwise provided, all license and permit fees shall become a part of the corporate fund. In no event shall any rebate or refund be made of any license or permit fee, or part thereof, by reason of death or departure of the licensee or permittee; nor shall any rebate or refund be made by reason of non-use of the license or discontinuance of the operation or conduct of the licensed establishment, business or activity. 7-1-6 TERMINATION OF LICENSES. A license, once issued, shall terminate if any violations of the Business Code are committed by the applicant or its employees. In addition, if the ownership of the business changes in any manner, the license terminates and a new application must be filed. 7-1-7 BUILDING AND PREMISES. No license shall be issued for the conduct of any business, and no permit shall be issued for any purpose or activity, if the premises and building to be used for the purpose do not fully comply with all applicable ordinances and regulations of this Municipality and the State of Illinois. No such license or permit shall be issued for the conduct of any business or performance of any act which would involve a violation of the Zoning Code and/or other applicable regulations of this Municipality. 7-1-8 CHANGE OF LOCATION. The location of any licensed business or occupation, or the location of any permitted act may be changed, provided that ten (10) days notice thereof is given to the Clerk, in the absence of any provision to the contrary; provided further, however, that all applicable ordinances and regulations of this Municipality shall be complied with. 7-1-9 LOCATION. No license for the operation of a business or establishment in this Municipality shall be construed to permit the operation of a licensed business or establishment in more than one (1) location in this Municipality; a separate license shall be required for each location of a licensed establishment. For the purpose of this Code, the existence of a single location shall be evidenced by the fact that all buildings containing the principal or accessory uses shall be connected or shall be located on the same lot or parcel; shall be operated and managed by the same person or owner; and shall be an establishment with the same classification. 7-1-10 NUISANCES PROHIBITED. 7-1-10.1 GENERALLY. No business or establishment, whether licensed or not, shall be so conducted or operated as to constitute a nuisance in fact, and no building, vehicle or structure, yard, lot, premises or part thereof shall be used, kept, maintained, or operated in connection with any business or establishment so as to occasion any nuisance or so as to be dangerous to life or detrimental to health. [ED. NOTE: The County Health Department should be consulted.] 7-1-10.2 UNSAFE OR UNHEALTHFUL BUSINESS. (A) No building or structure utilized, constructed or maintained in connection with any business or occupation shall evidence an unsanitary, unsafe or dangerous condition. (B) No substance, matter or thing of any kind whatsoever, which would be dangerous or detrimental to health, shall be allowed to exist in connection with any business or occupation, or be used in any work or labor performed in this Municipality. 7-1-10.3 REFUSE DISPOSAL. (A) Refuse Containers. The standard refuse container required by this Code shall be a receptacle of not less than twenty (20), nor more than thirty-two (32) gallons capacity, constructed of impervious material and sturdy construction with a tight-fitting cover, and equipped with handles properly placed to facilitate handling. (B) Duty to Provide Refuse Containers. The occupant of every building, structure or premises used or maintained in connection with any business or occupation shall provide and maintain in good condition and repair a sufficient number of refuse containers for the temporary storage of all refuse accumulating between collections. All refuse which is placed for collection service outside any building or structure must be kept in standard refuse containers. (C) Refuse Removal. It shall be the duty of the occupant of every building, structure or premises used or maintained in connection with any business or occupation to cause to be removed, at his own cost and expense, at least once each week, all refuse produced therein. (D) Removal of Restaurant Garbage. Every person owning or controlling any hotel, restaurant, cafe, or retail food establishment where more than thirty-two (32) gallons of refuse, is normally produced weekly shall cause all garbage to be placed in sanitary refuse containers and shall cause all substances deposited in such containers to be removed daily from his premises and to be disposed of at his own expense. 7-1-11 WORKING CONDITIONS. 7-1-11.1 HEALTH REQUIREMENTS. No owner, lessee, manager, or superintendent of any store, factory, workshop or other place where persons are employed shall cause or permit such place or any room or part thereof to be overcrowded or inadequate or faulty in respect to light, ventilation, heat or cleanliness. 7-1-11.2 SANITATION. All such places of employment shall be kept in a clean condition, free from effluvia of a sewer, drain, privy, stable or other nuisance(s); also as far as practicable, such premises shall be free from all gases, vapors, dust, or other impurities generated by manufacturing processes or otherwise which are injurious to health. Sufficient washroom facilities for male and female employees shall be provided and such facilities shall be properly ventilated. 7-1-11.3 HEAT REQUIRED. (A) It shall be the duty of every person owning or controlling the heating plant which furnishes heat to any factory or workshop to maintain a temperature within such factory or workshop of not less than sixty-two degrees Fahrenheit (62ºF.) without such undue restriction of ventilation as to interfere with proper sanitary conditions therein; provided, however, that this requirement shall not apply to any factory or workshop where the business conducted therein is of such a nature that a higher or lower temperature than sixty-two degrees Fahrenheit (62ºF.) is necessary or expedient for the work or manufacturing processes of such business. (B) It shall be the duty of every person owning or controlling the heating plant which furnishes heat to any office, store, or other place of employment to maintain a temperature therein of not less than sixty-two degrees Fahrenheit (62ºF.), without such undue restriction of ventilation as to interfere with proper sanitary conditions therein between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. from October 1st of each year until June 1st of the succeeding year [Sundays and legal holidays excepted]. 7-1-11.4 INSPECTION. The Chief of Police and the Zoning Administrator, if any, shall visit or cause to be visited all places of employment in this Municipality as often as they shall deem necessary to assure compliance with the provisions of this Section, and to have such arrangements made as may be deemed necessary for the health and safety of the employees. 7-1-12 INSPECTIONS. (A) Whenever inspections of the premises for or in connection with the operation of a licensed business or occupation are provided for or required by ordinance or are reasonably necessary to assure compliance with the provisions of any ordinance or regulation of this Municipality, or to detect violations thereof, it shall be the duty of the licensee or the person in charge of the premises to admit thereto, for the purpose of making the inspection, any officer or employee of this Municipality who is duly authorized to make such inspection at any reasonable time that such admission or entry is requested. (B) Whenever an analysis of any commodity or material is reasonably necessary to assure compliance with the provisions of any ordinance or regulation, or to detect violations thereof, it shall be the duty of the licensee or the person in charge of this Municipality requesting the same, sufficient samples of such material or commodity for such analysis upon official request. (C) In addition to any other penalty which may be provided, the Mayor may revoke the license of any owner or operator of a licensed business in this Municipality who refuses inspection or to take adequate sample(s) of said commodity, or who interferes with such officer or employee while in the performance of his duties; provided, however, that no license shall be subject to revocation for such cause unless such officer or employee has been refused permission to enter upon the premises in the name of this Municipality after having first presented a warrant authorizing such entry. 7-1-13 SUSPENSION, REVOCATION OF LICENSE OR PERMIT. 7-1-13.1 NUISANCE. When the conduct or operation of any business or establishment, whether or not licensed, shall constitute a nuisance in fact and a clear and present danger to the public health, safety or general welfare, the Mayor shall be authorized to summarily order the cessation of business, the closing of the premises, and the suspension of any license or permit for a period not to exceed ten (10) days. 7-1-13.2 HEARING. Within eight (8) days after he has so acted, the Mayor shall call a hearing for the purpose of determining whether or not the license or permit should be revoked. 7-1-13.3 REVOCATION. Licenses and permits issued in this Municipality, unless otherwise provided, may be revoked by the Mayor after notice and hearing as provided in Subsections 7-1-13.4 and 7-1-13.5 of this Section for any of the following causes: (A) Any fraud, misrepresentation or false statement contained in the application for the license or permit; (B) Any violation by the licensee or permittee of Code provisions relating to the license or permit, the subject matter of the license or permit, or the premises occupied; (C) Conviction of the licensee or permittee of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; (D) Failure of the licensee or permittee to pay any fine or penalty owed to this Municipality; (E) Refusal to permit an inspection or sampling, or any interference with a duly authorized officer or employee in the performance of his duties in making such inspections, as provided in Section 7-1-12. 7-1-13.4 HEARING NOTICE. Notice of the hearing for revocation of a license or permit shall be given in writing setting forth specifically the grounds of the complaint and the time and place of the hearing. Such notice shall be sent by certified mail [return receipt requested] to the licensee or permittee at his last known address at least five (5) days prior to the date set for the hearing. 7-1-13.5 COUNSEL. At the hearing, the attorney for the Municipality shall present the complaint and shall represent the Municipality. The licensee or permittee shall be permitted counsel and shall have the right to submit evidence and cross- examine witnesses. The Mayor shall preside and shall render the decision. 7-1-13.6 WITHHOLDING OF CITY SERVICES. The City will not provide water, sewer, or any other services to businesses which have not properly registered with the City. Services will not be provided until the Chief of Police confirms that an application has been properly completed. In addition, the City will terminate City services to all business whose license or permit is suspended or revoked upon notice from the Chief of Police that the business license or permit has been revoked. (Ord. No. 04-545; 05-11-04) 7-1-13.7 OPERATION WITHOUT A LICENSE OR PERMIT. The City shall file a suit in the Circuit Court of this State asking for an injunction to restrain the operators of an unlicensed business from continuing to operate the business until such license or permit is lawfully applied for and issued. Prior to filing suit, the City will give the business operating without a license written notice of the violation and allow for five (5) business days to complete the application process. If the application is not completed and business license obtained within five (5) business days from the receipt of the notice, the suit shall be filed for injunction. (Ord. No. 04-545; 05-11-04) 7-1-13.8 APPLICATION PROCESS. It is the responsibility of the applicant to complete the application and attach all required documentation. It is not the responsibility of the City Clerk, City Collector or Chief of Police to obtain the information missing from an application. Applications may be denied for incompleteness. (Ord. No. 04-545; 05-11-04) 7-1-14 APPEAL. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Mayor regarding the denial of an application for a business license as provided in Section 7-1- 4 or in connection with the revocation of a license or permit as provided in Section 7-1- 12 shall have the right to appeal to the Municipality. Such appeal shall be taken by filing with the Clerk, within ten (10) days after notice of a denial of an application or a revocation of a license or permit, a written statement under oath setting forth specifically the grounds for appeal. The Municipality shall thereupon set the time and place for a hearing on such appeal and notice of such hearing shall be given to the applicant or licensee or permittee in the same manner as provided in Section 7-1-12 hereof. The decision of the Municipality on such appeal shall be final. 7-1-15 LICENSE TO BE POSTED. It shall be the duty of every person conducting a licensed business in this Municipality to keep his license posted in a prominent place on the premises used for such business at all times. (Ord. No. 03-531; 04-15-03) ARTICLE II - SOLICITORS 7-2-1 DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this Chapter, the following words as used herein shall be construed to have the meanings herein ascribed thereto, to-wit: “REGISTERED SOLICITOR” shall mean and include any person who has obtained a valid Certificate of Registration as hereinafter provided, and which certificate is in the possession of the solicitor on his or her person while engaged in soliciting. “RESIDENCE” shall mean and include every separate living unit occupied for residential purposes by one (1) or more persons, contained within any type of building or structure. “SOLICITING” shall mean and include any one (1) or more of the following activities: (A) Seeking to obtain orders for the purchase of goods, wares, merchandise, foodstuffs, services of any kind, character or description whatsoever, for any kind of consideration whatsoever or; (B) Seeking to obtain prospective customers for application or purchase of insurance of any type, kind or character or; (C) Seeking to obtain subscriptions to books, magazines, periodicals, newspapers and every other type or kind of publication or; (D) Seeking to obtain gifts or contributions of money, clothing or any other valuable thing for the support or benefit of any charitable or non-profit association, organization, corporation or project. 7-2-2 CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION. Every person desiring to engage in soliciting as herein defined from persons within this Municipality is hereby required to make written application for a Certificate of Registration as hereinafter provided. All resident charitable, non-profit organizations in this Municipality which have been in existence for six (6) months or longer shall be exempt from the provisions of this Article. 7-2-3 APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION. Applications for a Certificate of Registration shall be made upon a form provided by the Chief of Police of this Municipality and filed with such Chief. The applicant shall truthfully state in full the information requested on the application, to-wit: (A) Name and address of present place of residence and length of residence at such address; also, business address if other than residence address; also, Social Security Number. (B) Address of place of residence during the past three (3) years if other than present address. (C) Age of applicant and marital status; and if married, the name of spouse. (D) Physical description of the applicant. (E) Name and address of the person, firm or corporation or association with whom the applicant is employed or represents; and the length of time of such employment or representation. (F) Name and address of employer during the past three (3) years if other than the present employer. (G) Description sufficient for identification of the subject matter of the soliciting in which the applicant will engage. (H) Period of time for which the Certificate is applied. (I) The date or approximate date of the latest previous application for a Certificate under this Chapter, if any. (J) Has a Certificate of Registration issued to the applicant under this Chapter ever been revoked? (K) Has the applicant ever been convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this Code or the regulations of any other Illinois municipality regulating soliciting? (L) Has the applicant ever been convicted of the commission of a felony under the laws of the State of Illinois or any other State or Federal law of the United States? (M) The last three (3) municipalities where the applicant carried on business immediately preceding the date of application in this Municipality and the address from which such business was conducted in those municipalities. (N) Also, such additional information as the Chief of Police may deem necessary to process the application. All statements made by the applicant upon the application or in connection therewith shall be under oath. The Chief of Police shall cause to be kept in his office an accurate record of every application received and acted upon, together with all other information and data pertaining thereto and all Certificates of Registration issued under the provisions of this Chapter and of the denial of applications. Applications for Certificates issued shall be numbered in consecutive order as filed, and every Certificate issued and any renewal thereof shall be identified with the duplicate number of the application upon which it was issued. No Certificate of Registration shall be issued to any person who has been convicted of the commission of a felony under the laws of the State of Illinois or any other State or Federal law of the United States within five (5) years of the date of the application; nor to any person who has been convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter, nor to any person whose Certificate of Registration issued hereunder has previously been revoked as herein provided. 7-2-4 ISSUANCE AND REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE. The Chief of Police, after consideration of the application and all information obtained relative thereto, shall deny the application if the applicant does not possess the qualifications for such Certificate as herein required, and that the issuance of a Certificate of Registration to the applicant would not be in accord with the intent and purpose of this Code. Endorsement shall be made by the Chief of Police upon the application of the denial of the application. When the applicant is found to be fully qualified, the Certificate of Registration shall be issued forthwith. Any Certificate of Registration issued hereunder shall be revoked by the Chief of Police if the holder of the Certificate is convicted of a violation of any provision of this Chapter, or has made a false material statement in the application or otherwise becomes disqualified for the issuance of a Certificate of Registration under the terms of this Chapter. Immediately upon such revocation, written notice thereof shall be given by the Chief of Police to the holder of the Certificate in person or by certified [return receipt requested] U. S. Mail, addressed to his or her residence address set forth in the application. Immediately upon the giving of such notice, the Certificate of Registration shall become null and void. The Certificate of Registration shall state the expiration date thereof. 7-2-5 POLICY ON SOLICITING. It is declared to be the policy of this Municipality that the occupant or occupants of the residences in this Municipality shall make the determination of whether solicitors shall be or shall not be invited to their respective residences. 7-2-6 NOTICE REGULATING SOLICITING. Every person desiring to secure the protection intended to be provided by the regulations pertaining to soliciting contained in this Article shall comply with the following directions: (A) Notice of the determination by the occupant of giving invitation to solicitors or the refusal of invitation to solicitors to any residence shall be given in the manner provided in paragraph (B) of this Section. (B) A weatherproof card, approximately three inches by five inches (3” x 5”) in size shall be exhibited upon or near the main entrance door to the residence indicating the determination by the occupant and containing the applicable words, as follows: “ONLY REGISTERED SOLICITORS INVITED” OR “NO SOLICITORS INVITED” (C) The letters shall be at least one-third (1/3) inch in height. For the purpose of uniformity, the cards shall be provided by the Chief of Police to persons requesting the same, at the cost thereof. (D) Such card so exhibited shall constitute sufficient notice to any solicitor of the determination by the occupant of the residence of the information contained thereon. 7-2-7 COMPLIANCE BY SOLICITORS. It is the duty of every solicitor upon going onto any premises in this Municipality upon which a residence as herein defined is located to first examine the notice provided for in Section 7-2-6 if any is attached and be governed by the statement contained on the notice. If the notice states “ONLY REGISTERED SOLICITORS INVITED,” then the solicitor not possessing a valid Certificate of Registration as herein provided for shall immediately and peacefully depart from the premises; and if the notice states, “NO SOLICITORS INVITED,” then the solicitor, whether registered or not shall immediately and peacefully depart from the premises. Any solicitor who has gained entrance to any residence, whether invited or not, shall immediately and peacefully depart from the premises when requested to do so by the occupant. 7-2-8 UNINVITED SOLICITING PROHIBITED. It is declared to be unlawful and shall constitute a nuisance for any person to go upon any premises and ring the doorbell upon or near any door, or create any sound in any other manner calculated to attract the attention of the occupant of such residence for the purpose of securing an audience with the occupant thereof and engage in soliciting as herein defined, in defiance of the notice exhibited at the residence in accordance with the provisions of Section 7-2-6. 7-2-9 TIME LIMIT ON SOLICITING. It is hereby declared to be unlawful and shall constitute a nuisance for any person, whether registered under this Chapter or not, to go upon any premises and ring the doorbell upon or near any door of a residence located thereon, or rap or knock upon any door or create any sound in any other manner calculated to attract the attention of the occupant of such residence for the purpose of securing an audience with the occupant thereof and engage in soliciting as herein defined, prior to 10:00 A.M. or after 5:00 P.M. on any day of the week, including Saturday, or at any time on a Sunday or on a State or National holiday. 7-2-10 SOLICITATIONS ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS. Charitable organizations shall be allowed to solicit upon public highways under the following terms and conditions: (A) The charitable organization must be one that is registered with the Attorney General for the State of Illinois as a charitable organization as provided by "An Act to Regulate Solicitation and Collection of Funds for Charitable Purposes, Providing for Violations Thereof, and Making an Appropriation Therefor," approved July 26, 1963, as amended. (B) Solicit only at intersections where all traffic from all directions is required to come to a full stop. (C) Be engaged in a state-wide fund-raising activity. (D) Be liable for any injury to any person or property during the solicitation which is causally related to an act of ordinary negligence of the soliciting agent. (E) Any person so engaged in such solicitation shall be at least sixteen (16) years of age and shall wear a high visibility vest. (F) Solicit only during daylight hours. (G) Any one charitable organization shall be limited to conducting no more than two (2) solicitations per calendar year. (See 626 ILCS Sec. 5/11-1006) 7-2-11 FEES. Upon making an application for a Certificate, the applicant shall pay a license fee, which shall be as follows: (A) Daily License: $25.00 per person per day. (B) Annual License: $100.00 per person per year. (See 65 ILCS Sec. 5/11-42-5) (Ord. No. 282; 08-07-62) ARTICLE III - PEDDLERS 7-3-1 LICENSE REQUIRED. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of hawker or peddler of any merchandise, article or thing without having first secured a license therefor. 7-3-2 DEFINITION. “Peddle” shall mean the selling, bartering, or exchanging or the offering for sale, barter or exchange of any tangible personal property upon or along the streets, highways, or public places of this Municipality or from house- to-house, whether at one place thereon or from place-to-place, from any wagon, truck, pushcart, or other vehicle or from movable receptacles of any kind, but shall not include the delivery of any item previously ordered or the sale of items along delivery routes where the purchaser has previously requested the seller to stop and exhibit his items. Nor shall 'peddle' be taken to include the solicitation of orders by sample where the goods are not delivered at the time the order is taken. 7-3-3 APPLICATIONS. A person desiring a license may obtain the same by making application with the Clerk and providing the following information: (A) Name and physical description of applicant. (B) Permanent home and address and local address if operating from such an address. (C) A brief description of the business and of the goods to be sold. (D) Name and address of the employer, if any. (E) The length of time for which the right to do business is desired. (F) Evidence that the agent is acting on behalf of the corporation he represents. (G) Statement of the applicant's criminal record other than a traffic record. (H) The last three (3) municipalities where the applicant carried on business immediately preceding the date of application to this Municipality and the address from which such business was conducted in those municipalities. 7-3-4 INVESTIGATION OF APPLICANTS. Upon receipt of each application, it shall be referred to the Chief of Police, who shall investigate the business and moral character of the applicant. If the facts show the applicant unfit to receive the license, then it shall be denied. 7-3-5 HOURS. It is hereby declared to be unlawful and shall constitute a nuisance for any person, whether registered under this Code or not, to engage in peddling as herein defined prior to 10:00 A.M. or after 5:00 P.M. on any day of the week, including Saturday, or at any time on a Sunday or on a State or National holiday. 7-3-6 FRAUD. No licensed peddler or hawker shall be guilty of any fraud, cheating or misrepresentation, whether through himself or through an employee while acting as a peddler in this Municipality, or shall barter, sell or peddle any goods or merchandise or wares other than those specified in his application for a license. 7-3-7 PHOTOGRAPHS. Two (2) photographs of the applicant and such of its employees as will be used in the peddling or merchandising, taken within sixty (60) days immediately prior to the filing of the application, which pictures shall be two inches by two inches (2' x 2'), showing the head and shoulders of the applicant or its agent(s) and/or employee(s) in a clear and distinguishing manner. 7-3-8 UNWANTED PEDDLING. Nothing contained in this Chapter, nor the issuance of any license hereunder shall entitle the licensee to go in or upon any private residence for the purpose of peddling if such licensee, his agents or employees are directed to depart from said private residence by the owner or person in charge thereof. 7-3-9 PEDDLERS AS NUISANCE. The practice of going in and upon private residences, business establishments or offices in the Municipality by peddlers, hawkers, itinerant merchants and transient vendors of merchandise without having been requested or invited to do so by the owner or owners, occupant or occupants of said private residences and business establishments or offices for the purpose of disposing of and/or peddling or hawking of merchandise is hereby declared to be a nuisance and is punishable as a violation of this Code. No person shall peddle in a public square. 7-3-10 DUTY OF POLICE TO ABATE. The Police Department of this Municipality is hereby required and directed to suppress the same and to abate any such nuisance as described in Section 7-3-9. 7-3-11 LOCAL MERCHANTS AND FARMERS EXCLUDED. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to persons employed or representing an established merchant, business firm, or corporation located and regularly doing business in the Municipality or to farmers selling any food items raised or produced by themselves and/or to permanently established residents who are voters in the Municipality or anyone duly licensed. 7-3-12 FEES. The license fees per person to be charged for licenses to peddle in this Municipality, each payable in advance, are hereby fixed and established as follows: (A) Daily License: $25.00 per person per day (B) Annual License: $100.00 per person per year (See 65 ILCS Sec. 5/11-42-5) ARTICLE IV - JUNK DEALERS 7-4-1 DEFINITIONS. “JUNK” as used in this Chapter shall be held to mean and include scrap and old iron, steel, chain, brass, copper, magnesium, aluminum, tin, lead or other base metals, scrap lumber, old rope, old bags, rags, waste paper, paper clippings, scraps of woolens, clips, bagging, rubber and glass, and empty bottles of different kinds or sizes when the number of each kind or size is less than one (1) gross, any wrecked or dilapidated motor vehicle, engine, or machinery received, stored or held for more than ninety (90) days, and all articles and things discarded or no longer used as a manufactured article composed of or consisting of any one (1) or more of the materials or articles herein mentioned. “JUNK DEALER” as used in this Chapter shall be held to mean and include every person, firm, partnership, or corporation that shall engage in the business of buying, selling, bartering or exchanging, or shall collect, receive, store or hold in possession for sale, barter or exchange, any of the things in and by this section defined as "junk". “JUNK YARD” as used in this Chapter shall be held to mean and include the premises on which a junk dealer is engaged in the business of buying, selling, bartering, exchanging, or collecting, receiving, storing or holding in possession for sale, barter, or exchange, any of the things in and by this Section defined as “junk". (Also see Chapter 24, Article IV and Chapter 25, Articles I and III) 7-4-2 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS. The minimum physical requirements at all times for each junk yard shall be as follows: (A) The premises where the junk yard is located shall not have more than two (2) entrances thereto and two (2) exits therefrom, each of which shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in width at the perimeter of the premises. (B) The premises where the junk yard is located shall be enclosed on its perimeter with a solid, non-transparent, vertical wall or fence of a minimum height of seven (7) feet measured from ground level, excepting for the entrances and exits permitted by paragraph (A) above. (C) The aforesaid solid, non-transparent wall or fence and the gates or doors, if any, at the aforesaid entrances and exits shall not contain any sign, poster or advertising matter of any kind whatsoever, excepting one (1) sign of the licensee thereon not exceeding one hundred (100) square feet in size. (D) The public streets and alleys adjacent to the junk yard shall not have junk thereon. 7-4-3 LICENSE REQUIRED. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain, conduct or operate a junk yard within the corporate limits of the City without first obtaining a license to do so as herein provided. A separate license shall be secured for each junk yard located on non-contiguous lots, blocks, tracts or parcels of land. 7-4-4 APPLICATION. Before any license under the provisions of this Section is issued, any person desiring to operate a junk yard in this City shall first make a verified application in writing to the Clerk in the absence of provision to the contrary, stating thereon the full name of the applicant, his residence address, the trade name of the applicant, the legal description of the premises where the junk yard is to be located, the size and approximate location of each entrance thereto and exit therefrom, whether or not the premises where the junk yard is to be located is enclosed on its perimeter with a solid, non-transparent wall or fence of a minimum height of seven (7) feet, measured from ground level, excepting the entrances and exits, and whether or not the public streets and alleys adjacent to the premises where the junk yard is to be located have junk thereon. If the applicant is a firm of partnership, the names and residence addresses of all the partners and in the case of a corporation, the names and residence addresses of the president and secretary shall be stated in the application. 7-4-5 DISQUALIFICATION. Any applicant for a license to keep, maintain, conduct or operate a junk yard shall be disqualified for any of the following reasons: (A) Not a person of good character. (B) Falsification of an application for a license hereunder. (C) License for a junk yard theretofore issued to the applicant has been revoked during the preceding twenty-four (24) months. (D) Failure to meet any one of the minimum physical requirements for a junk yard as specified in Section 7-5-2 hereof. 7-4-6 LICENSE. Any and all licenses issued hereunder shall state that such license is issued in the name of the junk dealer solely for the purpose of keeping, maintaining, conducting and operating a junk yard, the expiration date thereof, the legal description of the premises where the junk yard is to be located, that the license shall be used and the privileges thereof exercised only at the described premises, and that such license is non-assignable and non-transferable. Such license shall further provide that it is issued subject to all the provisions of this Chapter; that upon the first conviction for a violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter, in addition to the fine, such junk yard shall remain closed for a period of thirty (30) days; that upon the second conviction for a violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter, such license shall become null and void, and the licensee shall forfeit all sums paid for such license, and that the licensee, by the acceptance of such license expressly agrees to all the terms and conditions thereof, and to the terms and provisions of this Section and all amendments thereto. 7-4-7 LICENSE FEE. The annual license fee for each junk yard shall be Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) payable in advance with the filing of the application for license, and shall not be subject to prorata reduction for a portion of the year, either because of the application for or because of revocation of a license; provided, however, that only one (1) annual license fee shall be payable for licenses which may be issued whenever the applicant desires to keep, maintain, conduct or operate junk yards on lots, blocks, tracts, or parcels of land which are situated on directly opposite sides of and abut upon each side of a public street or alley. Where such place of business is not located in the City, but the operator carries on the business of buying or collecting or bartering for the items heretofore enumerated within the City, the annual fee shall be Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for each junk dealer. The fee is payable as provided in this Code. 7-4-8 MINORS. No licensee hereunder shall purchase or receive any article whatsoever from any minor, without the written consent of their parents or guardians. (See 65 ILCS Sec. 5/11-42-3) ARTICLE V - RAFFLE CODE 7-5-1 DEFINITIONS. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words and phrases herein defined are used in this Code in the sense given them in the following definitions: “NET PROCEEDS” means the gross receipts from the conduct of raffles, less reasonable sums expended for prizes, local license fees and other reasonable operating expenses incurred as a result of operating a raffle. “RAFFLE” means a form of lottery, as defined in Section 28-2, subparagraph (b) of the Criminal Code of 1961, conducted by an organization licensed under this Article in which: (A) the player pays or agrees to pay something of value for a chance, presented and differentiated by a number or by a combination of numbers, or by some other medium, one or more of which chances is to be designated the winning chance; (B) the winning chance is to be determined through a drawing or by some other method based on an element of chance by an act or set of acts on the part of persons conducting or connected with the lottery, except that the winning chance shall not be determined by the outcome of a publicly exhibited sporting contest. The definitions contained in Section 15/2, of Chapter 230; (Ill. Comp. Stat.) are hereby adopted by reference as if fully set out herein. (See 230 ILCS Sec. 15/1) 7-5-2 ADMINISTRATION. The Mayor is hereby charged with the administration of the appropriate provisions of this Code, and may appoint persons to assist in the exercise of the powers and the performance of the duties herein provided, including, but not limited to, the members of his staff, the City Attorney, the City Clerk, and the Chief of Police. (See 230 ILCS Sec. 15/2) 7-5-3 LICENSE REQUIRED. No person or organization shall conduct or partake in the selling of raffle chances within the limits and territory of this City without having a license to do so issued by the Mayor in a manner hereinafter provided and a valid license for such purpose as provided by the Illinois Compiled Statutes. Licenses shall be issued only to bona fide religious, charitable, labor, fraternal, educational or veterans' organizations that operate without profit to their members and which have been in existence continuously for a period of five (5) years immediately before making application for a license and which have had during that entire five (5) year period a bona fide membership engaged in carrying out their objectives or to a nonprofit fundraising organization that the licensing authority determines is organized for the sole purpose of providing financial assistance to an identified individual or group of individuals suffering extreme financial hardship as the result of an illness, disability, accident or disaster. (See 230 ILCS Sec. 15/2) (A) The above mentioned types of organizations shall be defined pursuant to the Illinois Compiled Statutes and incorporated herein; (B) No person or organization shall be issued more than one (1) license in a period of one (1) week; (C) The manager of a raffle game shall give a fidelity bond in the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) in the performance of his duties. The Mayor or his designated representative is authorized to waive requirement for bond by including a waiver provision in the license issued, provided that the license containing such waiver provision shall be granted only by majority vote of the members of the licensed organization. The terms of the bond shall provide that notice shall be given in writing to the licensing authority not less than thirty (30) days prior to its cancellation. (D) Any license issued under this Code shall be nontransferable. (E) The raffle license fee shall be One Dollar ($1.00). 7-5-4 APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSE. The Mayor is authorized to grant and issue licenses to eligible organizations to conduct raffles and to participate in the sale of raffle tickets within the limits and territory of the City upon the conditions and in the manner provided by this Code and by the Act of the General Assembly of Illinois, and not otherwise. Such license shall be in writing, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk with the seal of his office affixed thereto. Prior to the issuance of a license, the applicant shall submit to the City Clerk an application, in triplicate, in writing and under oath stating the following: (A) The name and address of the organization; (B) The type of organization that is conducting the raffle, i.e., religious, charitable, labor, fraternal, educational, veterans or other; (C) The length of time the organization has continually existed immediately before making application for a license; (D) The applicant shall give the aggregate retail value of all prizes or merchandise awarded by a licensee in a single raffle; (E) The applicant will give the maximum retail value of each prize awarded by a licensee in a single raffle; (F) The amount that the organization plans to charge for each raffle chance issued or sold; (G) The time and location where the raffle is to be held; (H) The purpose for which the proceeds of the raffle will be used; (I) The name and address of the person conducting and performing the raffle, and his relationship with the organization; (J) The last date which the applicant has applied for a raffle license; (K) The area in which the organization plans to sell or issue its raffle chances; (L) Whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony. 7-5-5 APPLICATION: ISSUANCE. All licenses issued by the Mayor or City Clerk are subject to the following restrictions: (A) No person, firm or corporation shall conduct raffles or chances without having first obtained a license therefor pursuant to this Code. (B) The license and application for a license shall specify the area or areas within the licensing authority in which raffle chances will be sold or issued, the time period during which raffle chances will be sold or issued, the time of determination in winning chances, and the location or locations with which winning chances will be determined. (C) The application shall contain a sworn statement attesting to the not- for-profit character of the prospective licensee organization signed by the presiding officer and the secretary of that organization. (D) The Mayor shall act upon a license application within thirty (30) days from the date of application. (E) The application for license shall be prepared in accordance with this Code. (F) A license authorizes the licensee to conduct raffles as defined in this Code. (See 230 ILCS Sec- 15/3) 7-5-6 PROHIBITED LICENSEES. The following are ineligible for any raffle license: (A) Any person who has been convicted of a felony. (B) Any person who is or has been a professional gambler or gambling promoter; (C) Any person who is not of good moral character; (D) Any firm or corporation in which a person defined in paragraphs (A), (B) or (C) above has a propriety, equitable or credit interest, or in which such a person is active or employed; (E) Any organization in which a person defined in paragraphs (A), (B), or (C) above is an officer, director or employee, whether compensated or not; (F) Any organization in which a person defined in paragraphs (A), (B), or (C) above is to participate in the management or operation of a raffle as defined by this Code. (See 230 ILCS Sec. 15/3) 7-5-7 RESTRICTIONS ON THE CONDUCT OF RAFFLES. (A) The entire net proceeds of any raffle must be exclusively devoted to the lawful purposes of the organization permitted to conduct that game. (B) No person except a bona fide member of the sponsoring organization may participate in the management or operation of the raffle; (C) No person may receive any remuneration or profit for participating in the management or operation of the raffle; (D) A licensee may rent a premises on which to determine a winning chance or chances in a raffle only from an organization which has also been licensed under the Raffle Act; (E) Raffle chances may be sold or issued only within the area specified on the license, and winning chances may be determined only at those locations specified on the license; (F) No person under the age of eighteen (18) years may participate in the conducting of raffles or chances. A person under the age of eighteen (18) years may be within the area where winning chances are being determined only when accompanied by his parent or guardian. (G) If a lessor rents premises where a winning chance or chances on a raffle are determined, the lessor shall not be criminally liable if the person who uses the premises for the determining of winning chances does not hold a license issued by the governing body of any county or municipality under the provisions of this Code. (See 230 ILCS Sec. 15/4) 7-5-8 RECORDS. (A) Each organization licensed to conduct raffles and chances shall keep records of its gross receipts, expenses and net proceeds for each single gathering or occasion at which winning chances are determined. All deductions from the gross receipts for each single gathering or occasion shall be documented with receipts or other records indicating the amount, a description of the purchased item or service or other reason for the deduction, and the recipient. The distribution of net proceeds shall be itemized as to payee, purpose, amount and date of payment. (B) Gross receipts from the operation of raffle programs shall be segregated from other revenues of the organization, including bingo gross receipts if bingo games are also conducted by the same non-profit organization pursuant to license therefor issued by the Department of Revenue of the State of Illinois, and placed in a separate account. Each organization shall have separate records of its raffles. The person who accounts for the gross receipts, expenses, and net proceeds from the operation of raffles shall not be the same person who accounts for other revenues of the organization. (C) Each organization licensed to conduct raffles shall report monthly to its membership and to the City its gross receipts, expenses and net proceeds from raffles and the distribution of net proceeds itemized as required by this Section. (D) Records required by this Section shall be preserved for three (3) years, and the organization shall make available their records relating to operation of raffles for public inspection at reasonable times and places. (See 230 ILCS Sec. 15/6) 7-5-9 TERM AND FEES. (A) The aggregate retail value of all prizes or merchandise awarded by a licensee in a single raffle shall not exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00); (B) The maximum retail value of each prize awarded by a licensee in a single raffle shall not exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00); (C) The maximum price which may be charged for each raffle chance issued or sold shall not exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00); (D) The maximum number of days during which chances may be issued or sold shall not exceed one hundred twenty (120) days; (E) Licenses issued pursuant to this Article shall be valid for one (1) raffle and may be suspended or revoked for any violation of this Article. 7-5-10 LIMITED CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this Code shall be construed to authorize the conducting or operating of any gambling scheme, enterprise, activity or device other than raffles as provided for herein. ED. NOTE: Political committees are required by Chapter 230, Sec. 15/8.1 to secure raffle licenses from the State Board of Elections. (See 230 ILCS Sec. 15/2) ARTICLE VI – ADULT USE LICENSING AND REGULATION 7-6-1 PURPOSE. The purpose of this Article is to regulate adult uses to protect the community from the many types of criminal activity frequently associated with such uses. The City recognizes that such regulation cannot effectively prohibit such uses, but can balance the competing interest of the community in reducing criminal activity and protecting property values versus the protected rights of the owners, operators, employees and patrons of adult uses. 7-6-2 DEFINITIONS. (A) Adult Bookstore. An establishment having as a substantial or significant portion of its sales or stock in trade, books, magazines, films for sale or for viewing on premises by use of motion picture devices or by coin operated means, and periodicals which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to “specified sexual activities”, or “specified anatomical areas”, or an establishment with a segment or section devoted to the sale or display of such materials, or an establishment that holds itself out to the public as a purveyor of such materials based upon its signage, advertising, displays, actual sales, presence of video preview or coin operated booths, exclusion of minors from the establishment’s premises or any other factors showing the establishment’s primary purpose is to purvey such material. (B) Adult Entertainment Cabaret. A public or private establishment which: (1) features topless dancers, strippers, “go-go” dancers, male or female impersonators, lingerie or bathing suit fashion shows; (2) not infrequently features entertainers who display “specified anatomical areas”; or (3) features entertainers who by reason of their appearance or conduct perform in a manner which is designed primarily to appeal to the prurient interest of the patron or features entertainers who engage in, or are engaged in explicit simulation of “specified sexual activities”. (C) Adult Motion Picture Theater. A building or area used for presenting materials distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to “specified sexual activities” or “specified anatomical areas” for observation by patrons therein. (D) Adult Novelty Store. An establishment having a substantial or significant portion of its sales or stock in trade consisting of toys, devices, clothing “novelties”, lotions and other items distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on or use for “specialized sexual activities” or “specified anatomical areas” or an establishment that holds itself out to the public as a purveyor of such materials based upon its signage, advertising, displays, actual sales, exclusion of minors from the establishment’s premises or any other factors showing the establishment’s primary purpose is to purvey such material. (E) Nudity. Nudity means the showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area, female breasts with less than a full opaque covering below a point immediately above the top of the areola, human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state even if completely and opaquely covered or, that portion of the buttocks which would be covered by a properly worn “thong” type bikini bottom. (F) Public Place. Public place means any location frequented by the public, or where the public is present or likely to be present, or where a person may reasonably be expected to be observed by members of the public. Public places include, but are not limited to, streets, sidewalks, parks, beaches, business and commercial establishments (whether for profit or not-for-profit and whether open to the public at large or where entrance is limited by a cover charge or membership requirement), hotels, motels, restaurants, nightclubs, country clubs, cabarets and meeting facilities utilized by social, fraternal or similar organizations. Premises used solely as a private residence, whether permanent or temporary in nature, shall not be deemed a public place. Public places shall not include enclosed single sex public restrooms, enclosed single sex functional showers, locker and/or dressing room facilities, enclosed motel rooms and hotel rooms designed and intended for sleeping accommodations, doctors offices, churches, synagogues or similar places when used for circumcisions, baptisms or similar religious ceremonies, portions of hospitals and similar places in which nudity or exposure is necessarily and customarily expected outside of the home; nor shall it include a person appearing in a state of nudity in a modeling class operated by (1) a proprietary school licensed by the State; a college, junior college or university supported entirely or partly by taxation; or (2) a private college or university which maintains and operates educational programs in which credits are transferable to a college, junior college or a university supported entirely or partly by taxation or an accredited private college. (G) Adult Use. Adult bookstores, adult motion picture theaters, adult entertainment cabarets, adult clubs allowing nudity at regular or frequent times, adult novelty stores and other similar uses. (H) Employee. Employees, independent contractors or any other person who is retained by the licensee or subject to dismissal from working at the licensed premises. (I) Specified Sexual Activities. For the purpose of this Article, “specified sexual activities” means: (1) human genitals in the state of sexual stimulation or arousal; (2) acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy; and (3) fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttocks or female breasts. (J) Specified Criminal Activity. For the purpose of this Article, “specified anatomical areas” means: (1) less than completely and opaquely covered: (a) human genitals; (b) pubic region; (c) buttocks; (d) female breasts below a point immediately above the top of the areola; and (2) human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered. (K) Specified Criminal Activity. Specified criminal activity means any of the following offenses: (1) Prostitution or promotion of prostitution; dissemination of obscenity; sale distribution or display of harmful material to a minor; sexual performance by a minor; possession or distribution of child pornography; public lewdness; public indecency; indecency with a child; engaged in organized criminal activity; sexual assault; molestation of a child; gambling; or distribution of a controlled substance; or any similar offenses to those described above under the criminal or penal code of other states or countries; (2) For which: (a) less than two (2) years have elapsed since the date of conviction or the date of release from confinement imposed for the conviction which is the later date, if the conviction is of a misdemeanor offense; (b) less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction or the date of release from confinement for conviction, whichever is the later date, if the conviction is a felony offense; or (c) less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of the last conviction or the date of release from confinement from the last conviction, whichever is the later date, if the convictions are of two (2) or more misdemeanor offenses or combination of misdemeanor offenses occurred within any twenty- four (24) month period; and (3) The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect on the disqualification of the applicant. 7-6-3 LICENSE REQUIRED. (A) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate an adult use without a valid adult use business license issued by the City pursuant to this Article. (B) An application for a license shall be made on a form provided by the City. (C) All applicants must be qualified according to the provisions of this Article. The application may request and the applicant shall provide such information (including fingerprints) as is needed to enable the City to determine whether the applicant meets the qualifications established in this Article. (D) If a person who wishes to operate an adult use is an individual, the person must sign the application for a license as applicant. If the applicant is a club, consisting of private or public membership, then such entity shall also be licensed under this Article. If a person who wishes to operate an adult use is other than an individual or club, each individual who has a twenty percent (20%) or greater interest in the business, including corporations, must sign the application for a license as applicant. Each applicant must be qualified under the following section and each applicant shall be considered a licensee if the license is granted. (E) The completed application for an adult use business license shall contain the following information: (1) If the applicant is an individual, the individual shall state his/her legal name and any aliases and submit proof that he/she is eighteen (18) years of age; (2) If the applicant is a club, consisting of private or public membership, a copy of the by-laws of the club must be submitted with the application. In addition, a sworn statement as to the purposes, general activities and requirement for club membership must be submitted. (3) If the applicant is a partnership, the partnership shall state its complete name and the names of all partners, whether the partnership is general or limited, and a copy of the partnership agreement, if any; and (4) If the applicant is a corporation, the corporation shall state its complete name, the date of incorporation, evidence that the corporation is in good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation, the names and capacity of all officers, directors and principal shareholders, (those with a twenty percent (20%) or more stake) and the name and address of the registered corporate agent. (F) If the applicant intends to operate the adult use business under a name other than that of the application, he/she must state: (1) the business’ fictitious name and (2) submit any required registration documents. (G) Whether the applicant has been convicted of any specified criminal activity as defined in this Article, and if so, the specified criminal activity involved, the date, place and jurisdiction of each. (H) Whether the applicant has had a previous license under this Article or similar ordinances from another jurisdiction denied, suspended or revoked, including the name and location of the business which the permit was denied, suspended or revoked, as well as the date of the denial, suspension or revocation. If the applicant has been a partner in a partnership or an officer, director or principal stockholder of a corporation that is or was licensed under this Article or similar ordinance in another jurisdiction and a license has previously been denied, suspended or revoked, include the name and location of the business for which the permit was denied, suspended or revoked, as well as the date of denial, suspension or revocation. (I) Whether the applicant holds any other licenses under this Article or other similar ordinance from another jurisdiction and if so, the names and locations of such other licensed businesses. (J) A sketch or diagram showing the configuration of the premises, including a statement of total floor area occupied by the business. This sketch or diagram need not be professionally prepared, but it must be drawn to a designated scale or drawn with marked dimensions of the interior of the premises. 7-6-4 ISSUANCE OF LICENSE. (A) Within thirty (30) days after receipt of a completed adult use business license application, the City shall approve or deny the issuance of a license to an applicant. The City shall approve the issuance of a license unless it determines, by a preponderance of the evidence, any one or more of the following: (1) The applicant is under eighteen (18) years of age; (2) The applicant is overdue in payment to the City of taxes, fees, fines or penalties assessed against or imposed upon him/her in relation to any business; (3) The applicant has failed to provide information reasonably necessary for the issuance of the license or has falsely answered a question or request for information on the application form; (4) The applicant has been denied a license by the City to operate an adult use business within the preceding twelve (12) months or whose license to operate an adult use business has been revoked within the preceding twelve (12) months; (5) The applicant has been convicted of a specified criminal activity defined in this Article. (6) The premises to be used for adult use business has not been inspected and approved by the Fire Department and the Building Department as being in compliance with applicable laws and ordinances. (7) The license fee required by this Article has not been paid. (8) The applicant of the proposed establishment is in violation or in not in compliance with all of the provisions of this Article. (B) The license, if granted, shall state on its face the name of the person or persons to whom it is granted, the expiration date and the address of the adult use business. All licenses shall be posted in a conspicuous place at or near the entrance to the business so that they may be easily read at any time. (C) The Fire Department and Code Enforcement Officers shall complete their inspection certification that the premises is in compliance or not in compliance with City codes within twenty (20) days of receipt of the application by the City. (D) No adult use business license shall be issued unless it meets all criteria set forth in the Zoning Code. However, an adult use business license may be issued for a premises which is a legal nonconforming use which has not yet been amortized or for a premises where such amortization is being challenged by litigation. (E) No signs, advertising or other notice to the public may be given for any premises where adult use is conducted, pursuant to this Article. 7-6-5 LIQUOR. No liquor license shall be issued to a licensee or to premises where adult use is conducted, nor shall liquor be sold, given away or allowed to be consumed on the premises where any adult use is conducted. 7-6-6 FEES. Every application for an adult use business license (whether a new license or for renewal of an existing license) shall be accompanied by a Seven Hundred Fifty Dollar ($750.00) non-refundable application and investigation fee. 7-6-7 INSPECTION. (A) An applicant or licensee shall permit representatives of the Police Department, Fire Department, Building Department or other City or City designated departments or agencies to inspect the premises of the adult use for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the provisions of this Article at any time it is occupied or open for business. (B) A person who operates an adult use or his agent or employee violates this Article is he/she refuses to permit such lawful inspection of the premises at any time it is occupied or open for business. 7-6-8 EXPIRATION OF LICENSE. (A) Each license shall expire on the January 1 after it was issued and may be renewed only by making application as provided in Section 7-6-4. Application for renewal shall be made at least thirty (30) days before the expiration date and when made less than thirty (30) days before the expiration date, the expiration of license will not be affected. (B) If the City denies renewal of a license, the applicant shall not be issued a license for one (1) year from the date of denial. If, subsequent to denial, the City finds that the basis for denial of the license has been corrected or abated, the applicant may be granted a license. 7-6-9 SUSPENSION. The City may suspend a license for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days if, after a hearing, it determines that a licensee or an employee of a licensee: (A) violated or is not in compliance with any section of this Article; (B) refused to allow an inspection of the adult use business premises as authorized by this Article, or (C) knowingly permitted gambling by any person on the adult use business premises. If the licensee or an employee of the licensee has been found guilty in a court of law of a violation of this Article, no hearing is necessary prior to suspension of the license. 7-6-10 REVOCATION. (A) The City shall revoke a license if a cause of suspension in Section 7-6-8 above occurs and the license has been suspended within the preceding twelve (12) months or if the licensee is convicted of any specified criminal activity. (B) The City may revoke a license if it determines, after a hearing, that: (1) A licensee gave false or misleading information in the material submitted during the application process; (2) A licensee or management personnel has knowingly allowed possession, use or sale of alcohol or controlled substances on the premises; (3) A licensee or management personnel has knowingly allowed prostitution on the premises; (4) A licensee or management personnel knowingly operated the adult use business during a period of time when the licensee’s license was suspended; (5) A licensee or management personnel has knowingly allowed any act of sexual intercourse, sodomy, oral copulation, masturbation or other sex act to occur in or on the licensed premises; (6) A licensee is delinquent in payment to the City, County or State for any taxes or fees past due; (7) A licensee or management personnel has knowingly facilitated another’s commission of the offense of public indecency; or (8) The adult use is a public nuisance as defined by statute, ordinance or case law. (C) If the City revokes a license, the revocation shall continue for one (1) year and the licensee shall not be issued an adult use business license for one (1) year from the date the revocation became effective. If subsequent to revocation, the City finds that the factual basis for the revocation did not occur, the applicant may be granted a license. (D) After denial of an application, or denial of a renewal of an application, or suspension or a revocation of any license, the applicant or licensee may seek prompt judicial review of such action in any court of competent jurisdiction. 7-6-11 TRANSFER OF LICENSE. A licensee shall not transfer his/her license to another nor shall a license operate an adult use business under the authority of a license at any place other than the address on the license. 7-6-12 BUSINESS RECORDS. All adult uses shall file a verified report with the City showing the licensee’s gross receipts and amounts paid to employees during the preceding calendar year. In addition, all adult uses shall maintain and retain for a period of two (2) years, the names, addresses and ages of all persons employed, including independent contractors, by the licensee. 7-6-13 LIQUOR LICENSE. No adult use may be issued a liquor license. Nor shall any establishment with a liquor license operate as an adult use. 7-6-14 ADULT ENTERTAINMENT CABARETS – RESTRICTIONS. All dancing or other performances shall occur on a stage intended for that purpose which is raised at least two (2) feet from the level of the floor. No dancing or other performance shall occur closer than ten (10) feet to any patron. In addition, no dancer or performer shall fondle, caress or otherwise touch any patron and no patron shall fondle, caress or otherwise touch any dancer or performer. No patron shall directly pay or give any gratuity to any dancer or performer and no dancer shall solicit any pay or gratuity from any patron. Gratuities may be indirectly given to dancers or performers by placing the gratuity on the stage. 7-6-15 VIDEO VIEWING BOOTHS – RESTRICTIONS. No booths, stalls or partitioned portions of a room or individual rooms used for the viewing of motion pictures or other forms of entertainment shall have doors, curtains or portal partitions, but all such booths, stalls or partitioned portions or a room or individual rooms so used shall have at least one (1) side open to an adjacent public room so that the area inside is visible to persons in the adjacent public room. All such described areas shall be lighted in such a manner that the persons in the areas used for viewing motion pictures or other forms of entertainment are visible from the adjacent public rooms, but such lighting shall not be of such intensity as to prevent the view of the motion pictures or other offered entertainment. 7-6-16 HOURS OF OPERATION. No adult use shall be open prior to 10:00 A.M. or after 2:00 A.M. 7-6-17 INVESTIGATION. Any licensee hereunder shall permit law enforcement officials, free and unlimited access to the premises during hours of operation, upon reasonable request, for the purposes of investigating compliance with the provisions of this Article.