<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 24-28. - Application for licenses.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Adult establishment 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 manager's office. 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               to operate such business after such license has been revoked or suspended by the county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, had 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               at an adult establishment after such person's license to do so has been revoked or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 establishment
               by the county commissioners. 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 non-refundable
               and non-transferable.
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               (3)
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               The annual license fee for an adult establishment license shall be $750.00.
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               (4)
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               The annual license fee for an adult entertainer license shall be $250.00.
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               (Ord. of 2-2-98, Â§ 100.03)
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