<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 14-123. - Application for Licenses.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Business license.</span>
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               (1)
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               It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or maintain an adult establishment
               in the county unless the owner or operator thereof has obtained an adult establishment
               license from the county. It shall also be unlawful for any person to operate such
               business after such license has been revoked or suspended by the county or has expired.
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               (2)
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               It shall be unlawful for any entertainer to knowingly perform any work, service or
               entertainment directly related to the operation of an unlicensed adult establishment
               within the county.
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               (3)
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               It shall be prima facie evidence that any adult establishment that fails to have posted,
               in the manner required by this article, an adult establishment license, has not obtained
               such a license. In addition, it shall be prima facie evidence that any entertainer
               who performs any service or entertainment in an adult establishment in which an adult
               establishment license is not posted, in the manner required by this article, has knowledge
               that such business was not licensed.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Entertainer license.</span> It is unlawful for any person to work as an entertainer at an adult establishment
               without first obtaining a license to do so from the county, or to work as an entertainer
               at an adult establishment after such person's license to do so has been revoked or
               suspended by the county or has expired.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">License classification and fees.</span>
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               (1)
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               The term of all licenses required under this article shall be for a period of 12 months,
               commencing on the date of issuance of the license. The application for a license shall
               be accompanied by payment in full of the fees referred to in this article and established
               in the fee schedule. Payment shall be made by certified or cashier's check or money
               order. No application shall be considered complete until all such fees are paid.
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               (2)
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               All licenses shall be issued for a specific location and/or person and shall be nonrefundable
               and nontransferable; however, entertainers may obtain a permit, without paying an
               additional fee, to transfer to another adult establishment.
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               (3)
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               The county board of commissioners shall establish license fees, and may amend and
               update the fees annually during the budget process.
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               (Ord. No. 95-12-6, Â§ 3, 12-5-95; Ord. No. 11-06-02, Â§ 1, 6-7-11)
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