§ 15-406. Licensing and licenses.  


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  • (a)

    All licenses herein shall be a mere grant of privilege to carry on such business during the term of the license subject to all the terms and conditions imposed by this article and related laws, applicable provisions of this Code and other ordinances and resolutions of the county relating to such business.

    (b)

    All licenses hereunder shall have printed on the front these words: "This license is a mere privilege subject to be suspended and revoked under the provisions of the ordinances of DeKalb County."

    (c)

    A separate license shall be required for each place of business.

    (d)

    No license shall be issued to any person who is less than twenty-one years of age.

    (e)

    Application for license shall be written and on forms supplied by DeKalb County at the finance department. Such application shall state the name and address of the applicant; the place where the proposed business is to be located; nature and character of the business to be carried on; if a partnership, the names of the partners; if a corporation, the names of the officers and shareholders; if other business entity, then the names of all holding any ownership or managerial interests therein.

    (f)

    All applications shall furnish all data, information and records requested of them by the county and pay an administrative investigation fee to be determined by the finance department. Failure to furnish such data, information and records within thirty (30) days from the date of such request shall mean an automatic denial of the license.

    (g)

    For the purpose of this article, the term "applicant" shall include a person or persons and, in the case of a partnership or corporation, all partners, officers, directors, principals, and shareholders of said partnership or corporation.

    (h)

    Each application must be complete in its entirety before being accepted by the county for filing and processing.

    (i)

    All applicants for licenses shall furnish plans and renderings of the proposed premises. The applicant's structure or premises shall comply with all applicable provisions of this Code. An applicant shall obtain and file with the license application a certificate of zoning compliance, certifying that the property where the applicant seeks to operate the business contains the required zoning and land use for the legally intended use of the business and its premises. The director of planning shall within thirty (30) days after receipt of a complete application, either issue or deny the certification of zoning compliance. If the certificate is not issued or denied within thirty (30) days after the application is submitted, then the certificate shall be deemed issued on the thirty-first day.

    (j)

    Each application for an adult entertainment establishment license shall be verified and acknowledged under oath to be true and correct by:

    (1)

    If the applicant is an individual, the individual;

    (2)

    If by a partnership, by the manager or general partner;

    (3)

    If a corporation, by the president of the corporation;

    (4)

    If any other organization or association, by the chief administrative official.

(Ord. No. 94-02, § 2, 2-8-94; Ord. No. 00-20, Pt. 1, § VII, 3-14-00; Ord. No. 21-03, Pt. I, 8-26-03)