5.68.080 Application for adult business license.
A. No person shall own or operate an adult entertainment facility within the City of Redmond without a valid adult business license issued by the finance director. A City of Redmond business license is required in addition to the adult business license.
B. Each person qualifying as an owner or operator of the proposed adult entertainment facility shall submit a separate application. Each applicant shall be separately qualified under this chapter.
C. All applications shall be submitted to the finance director on a form supplied by the City and shall contain or be accompanied by all of the following information and documents:
1. The date of the application.
2. The legal name, any previous names, any aliases, any driver’s license number, any social security number, and the date of birth of the applicant.
3. If the applicant is a partner in a partnership, the applicant shall state the complete name of the partnership, state whether the partnership is general or limited, and state the legal names of all partners.
4. If the applicant is an officer, director, or principal stockholder of a corporation, including a limited liability organization, the applicant shall state the complete name of the corporation, state the date of its incorporation, state the name of the registered corporate agent, state the address of the registered office for service of process, and provide evidence that the corporation is in good standing under the laws of the State of Washington.
5. A description of the principal activities and services to be offered by the proposed adult entertainment facility, including a summary of the types of adult entertainment and sexually-oriented materials to be offered for sale or rent by the proposed adult entertainment facility.
6. A description of the principal activities and services to be rendered by the applicant with respect to the proposed adult entertainment facility.
7. A statement whether the applicant has been convicted of a specified criminal offense, and if so, the date, place, and jurisdiction of each specified criminal offense.
8. A statement whether the applicant holds any license issued under this chapter or under a similar ordinance from another city or county, and if so, the operating names and locations of the other licensed businesses.
9. A statement whether the applicant has had a previous license issued under this chapter denied, suspended, or revoked, and if so, the name and location of the adult entertainment facility for which the license was denied, suspended, or revoked, as well as the date of the denial, suspension, or revocation.
10. A statement whether the applicant has been a partner in a partnership or an officer, director, or principal stockholder of a corporation that has had a previous license under this chapter denied, suspended, or revoked, and if so, the name and location of the adult entertainment facility for which the license was denied, suspended, or revoked, as well as the date of the denial, suspension, or revocation.
11. The proposed location of the adult entertainment facility, including a legal description of the property, street address, and telephone numbers, if any.
12. The present mailing and residential address of the applicant.
13. Two (2) two-inch by two-inch color photographs of the applicant, taken within six (6) months of the date of the application, showing the full face of the applicant. The photographs shall be provided at the expense of the applicant.
14. A complete set of fingerprints of the applicant, taken by a designated city official, on a form adopted and approved by the City of Redmond Police Department.
15. A sketch or diagram showing the configuration of the premises, including a statement of total floor space to be occupied by the adult entertainment facility. The sketch or diagram shall be drawn to a designated scale to an accuracy of plus or minus six (6) inches.
16. Authorization for the City, its agents, and employees to seek information to confirm any statements or other information set forth in the application.
D. An application shall be deemed complete upon receipt of all the information and documents requested by this section. Where necessary to determine compliance with this chapter, the finance director may request information or clarification in addition to that provided in a complete application.
E. If any person or entity acquires, subsequent to the issuance of an adult business license, a significant interest in the licensed adult entertainment facility, notice of such acquisition shall be provided in writing to the finance director within twenty-one (21) calendar days following such acquisition and the person acquiring the interest shall submit a complete application to the finance director pursuant to RMC 5.68.080 within forty-five (45) calendar days of acquiring such interest. For the purpose of this section, “significant interest” means principal responsibility for management or operation of an adult entertainment facility.
F. Each adult business license application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee, the amount of which shall be established by resolution and which will cover the cost of obtaining a criminal history conviction record from Washington State Patrol’s Washington Access to Criminal History (WATCH) website.
G. In addition to the requirements of this chapter, an applicant for an adult business license must also obtain any other permits or licenses required by state or local laws or regulations. (Ord. 2546 § 2 (part), 2010: Ord. 1966 § 4, 1998: Ord. 1920 § 3, 1996).