6.25.050 Adult entertainment dance studio license -- Application, issuance.
(1) Application for an adult entertainment dance studio license shall be made to the licensing authority on a form prepared and made available by the licensing authority.
(2) An application for an adult entertainment dance studio license shall be signed by the applicant and shall contain or set forth the following information:
(a) The name, any aliases or previous names, address, telephone number, driver’s license number, if any, social security number, if any and principal occupation, and age of the applicant and each applicant control person;
(b) The name, address, and principal occupation of the managing agent or agents of the business;
(c) For the applicant and each applicant control person, list any other licenses currently held for similar adult entertainment or sexually oriented businesses, including motion picture theaters and panorams, as defined in SCC 30.28.015(5)(f) and (0), whether from the county or another city, county or state, and the names and addresses of each licensed business;
(d) For the applicant and each applicant control person, list prior licenses held for similar adult entertainment or sexually oriented businesses, whether from the county or from another city, county or state, providing the names, addresses and dates of operation for such businesses, and whether any business license or adult entertainment license has been revoked or suspended, and the reason therefor;
(e) For the applicant and all applicant control persons, list any and all criminal convictions or forfeitures within five years immediately preceding the date of application, other than parking offenses or minor traffic infractions including the dates of conviction, nature of the crime, name and location of court and disposition;
(f) For the applicant and all applicant control persons, a description of business, occupation or employment history for the three years immediately preceding the date of application;
(g) The business name, business address, and the business telephone number of the establishment or proposed establishment together with a description of the nature of the business and a scale drawing or diagram showing the configuration of the premises for the proposed adult entertainment dance studio, including a statement of the total floor space occupied by the business, and marked dimensions of the interior of the premises. Performance areas, seating areas, manager’s office and stations, restrooms and service areas shall be clearly marked on the drawing. An application for a license for an adult entertainment dance studio shall include building plans which demonstrate conformance with this chapter;
(h) Any applicant or applicant control person registered with the Washington Secretary of State shall submit a current certificate of good standing;
(i) The names, addresses, telephone numbers and principal occupation of every person, partnership, or corporation having any interest in the real or personal property utilized or to be utilized by the business or proposed business;
(j) Authorization for the county, its agents and employees to seek information to confirm any statements set forth in the application;
(k) Each applicant shall verify, under penalty or perjury, that the information contained in the application is true.
(3) The licensing authority may request other information or clarification when necessary to determine compliance with this chapter.
(4) Each application shall be accompanied by a non-refundable fee as provided in SCC 6.01.050(2). The fee shall not be prorated.
(5) As soon as practicable following receipt of a completed application for an adult entertainment dance studio license, the licensing authority shall transmit copies of the application to the sheriff, health officer, fire marshal, and department of planning and development services for their investigation and review to determine compliance of the proposed adult entertainment dance studio with the laws and regulations which each department administers. Each department shall, within 25 days of the date of such application, inform the licensing authority in writing of the results of its investigation and review. No license may be issued unless each department reports that the application and premises comply with the relevant laws.
(6) Within 30 days of receipt of a completed application for an adult entertainment dance studio license and payment of the fee, the licensing authority shall issue the license, except that the licensing authority shall deny the application if issuance of a license is prohibited by SCC 6.25.050(6) or if the licensing authority determines that the applicant has made a false, misleading or fraudulent statement of material fact on the application for a license. A person aggrieved by denial of a license under this subsection may appeal the denial to the Snohomish county hearing examiner. The appeal shall be filed and processed as set forth in chapter 2.02 SCC.
(7) An adult entertainment dance studio license shall expire on December 31 of the year in which it is issued.
(8) An adult entertainment dance studio license shall not be issued to any person under the age of 18 years.
(9) An adult entertainment dance studio license, if granted, shall state on its face the name of the person or persons to whom it is issued, the expiration date, the doing-business-as name and the address of the licensed establishment.
(10) A license issued to an adult entertainment dance studio is not transferable.
(11) It is the responsibility of the licensee issued a license under this section to keep the information on the license current at all times.
(12) The licensee shall notify the licensing authority of any change in address, business name, or in the officers, directors or partners of such business, within 14 days of any such change and shall supply the same information as required for an initial adult entertainment dance studio license application. (Added by Amended Ord. 86-099 § 59, Nov. 12, 1986; Amended by Ord. 87-101 § 4, Nov. 23, 1987; Amended by Ord. 96-045 § 8, June 24, 1996, Eff date Sept. 26, 1997; Amended by Ord. 97-077 § 3, Aug. 27, 1997, Eff date Sept. 26, 1997; Amended by Ord. 02-098, Dec. 9, 2002, Eff date Feb. 1, 2003).