§ 8-207. Application.

(a)

Applications for a permit, whether original or renewal, must be made to the town by the owner of the business. Applications must be submitted to the town clerk between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (town holidays excepted). Application forms shall be supplied by the town.

(b)

The applicant is the owner and shall provide the following information on the application form:

(1)

The name, street address (and mailing address, if different) and valid state driver's license number or identification card number of the applicant.

(2)

The name under which the business is to be operated and a general description of the services and products to be provided.

(3)

The telephone number of the business.

(4)

The address and legal description of the parcel of land on which the business is to be located.

(5)

The date on which the owner acquired the business for which the permit is sought, and the date on which the business began operations or intends to begin operations as a sexually oriented business at the location for which the permit is sought.

(6)

The name, street address (and mailing address, if different) and valid state driver's license number or identification card number of the applicant's spouse, if applicable.

(c)

The application shall be accompanied by the following:

(1)

A certified copy of the assumed name certificate filed in compliance with state law if the business is to be operated under an assumed name.

(2)

If the business is a state corporation, a copy of the articles of incorporation, with all amendments thereto, certified by the secretary of state.

(3)

If the business is a foreign corporation, a copy of the certificate of authority to transact business in this state, with all amendments thereto, certified by the secretary of state.

(4)

If the business is a limited partnership formed under the laws of the state, a copy of the certificate of limited partnership, with all amendments thereto, certified by the secretary of the state.

(5)

If the business is a foreign limited partnership, a copy of the certificate of limited partnership and the qualification documents, with all amendments thereto, certified by the secretary of the state.

(6)

A copy of a valid state driver's license or identification card of the applicant.

(7)

A diagram of the premises showing a plan thereof, specifying the manager's station locations if applicable, which designates the portions of the premises in which patrons will not be permitted. Each diagram should be oriented toward the north or to a designated street. The diagram shall be drawn to a designated scale and accurate to plus or minus six inches.

The items in subsections (c)(1) through (6) of this section shall not be required for a renewal application if the applicant states that the documents previously furnished to the town, with the original application or previous renewals thereof, remain correct and current.

(d)

The application shall contain a statement under oath that the applicant has personal knowledge of the information contained in the application and that the information contained therein is true and correct and the applicant has read the provisions of this article regarding sexually oriented businesses.

(e)

The application shall be signed by all the owners.

(f)

A separate application and permit shall be required for each business location and for each type of sexually oriented business.

(Ord. No. 2003-02, § 19, 9-17-2003)