98-038 ORD PROVIDING THAT ORDINANCE NO 1710 BE AMENDED BY ADDING ARTICLE SIX OF CHAPTER 21 TO BE NUMBERED SECTIONS 21-125 THROUGH 21-149 OF SAID ORDINANCE

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Sec. 21-130. LICENSE FEES FOR SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES. The annual fee for a sexually oriented business license shall be $200.00. Sec. 21-131. INSPECTION. (a) An applicant or licensee shall permit representatives of the City of Paris Police Department to inspect the premises of a sexually oriented business for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the law, at any time it is occupied or open for business. (b) A person who operates a sexually oriented business or his agent or employee commits an offense if he refuses to permit a lawful inspection of the premises by a representative of the Police Department at any time it is occupied or open for business. (c) The provisions of this section do not apply to areas of an adult motel that are currently being rented by a customer for use as a permanent or temporary habitation. Sec. 21-132. EXPIRATION OF LICENSE. Each license shall expire one (1) year from the date of issuance and may be renewed only by making application as provided in Sec. 21-128. Application for renewal should 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 the license will not be affected. Sec.21-133. SUSPENSION. The Chief of Police shall suspend a license for a period not to exceed thirty (30)days if he determines that a licensee or an agent or employee of a licensee has: (a) violated or is not in compliance with Sec. 21-13 Sec. 21-13 6, Sec. 21-13 7, Sec. 2 l- 13 9, 21-140, Sec. 21- l 41, Sec. 21- I 42, Sec. 21-143, or Sec. 21-144 of this Ordinance; (b) engaged in excessive use of alcoholic beverages while on the sexually oriented business premises; (c) refused to allow an inspection ofthe sexually oriented business premises as authorized by this Ordinance; (d) knowingly permitted gambling by any person on the sexually oriented business premises; or (e) demonstrated inability to operate or manage a sexually oriented business in a peaceful and law-abiding manner thus necessitating action by law enforcement officers.