§ 18-249. Revocation of business tax receipt.

(a)

False information. The city manager shall immediately revoke the business tax receipt of any business tax recipient which received its business tax receipt in whole or in part based upon false information, misrepresentation of fact or mistake of fact, upon the city manager's receipt of evidence of such false information, misrepresentation of fact or mistake of fact.

(b)

Repeat convictions. The city manager shall immediately revoke the business tax receipt of any business tax recipient which has had its business tax receipt suspended pursuant to subsection (c)(3) of this section when:

(1)

One of more specified violations or criminal acts occur at the business taxed establishment after the suspension;

(2)

Such specified violation(s) or criminal act(s) occurs within a period of two years from the date of the specified violation or criminal act which resulted in the suspension under subsection (c)(3) of this section; and

(3)

The city manager receives evidence of the conviction.

The renewal of a business tax receipt pursuant to this article shall not defeat the terms of this subsection.

(c)

Notice and effective date of revocation. The city manager shall immediately notify the business tax recipient of the revocation. All periods of revocation shall begin ten days after the effective date of the notice.

(d)

Effect of revocation. If a business tax receipt is revoked, the business tax recipient shall not be allowed to obtain another adult entertainment establishment business tax receipt and no business tax receipt shall be issued again to any other person for the location upon which the adult entertainment establishment was situated for a period of three years.

(Ord. No. 1997-25, § 19, 6-3-97; Ord. No. 2007-13, §§ 1, 37, 3-20-07)