§ 24-8. Employee licenses.

(a)

An application for a license to work as an employee of a sexually oriented business located within the township shall be made on a form provided by the township. The application shall not be deemed complete until all of the following information and documentation has been provided to the township by the applicant:

(1)

The applicant's current legal name and all other names and aliases, including stage names, by which the applicant has ever been known.

(2)

The applicant's age, date and place of birth and a copy of the applicant's birth certificate or other proof that the applicant is at least 18 years of age.

(3)

The applicant's height, weight, hair and eye color.

(4)

The applicant's current residence address and telephone number.

(5)

The applicant's current business address and telephone number.

(6)

The applicant's driver's license number or other identification card information.

(7)

The applicant's social security number.

(8)

A copy of the applicant's fingerprints on a form provided by the sheriff or department of state police, and a color photograph of the applicant clearly showing the applicant's face. Any fees required to produce the fingerprints and photograph shall be paid by the applicant.

(9)

A written statement detailing whether the applicant has ever been convicted of, pled guilty to or pled no contest to, a specified criminal activity. In the event of an affirmative response, the applicant shall state the specified criminal activity involved, along with the date, place and jurisdiction of each offense.

(b)

The township will issue a temporary employee license to the applicant upon the applicant filing a complete application for an employee license. The township will verify the information provided by the applicant. The investigation and application process shall be completed within 30 days from the date the completed application is filed. At the end of such 30-day period, the township shall issue an employee license to the applicant, unless it is determined by a preponderance of the evidence that one or more of the following is true:

(1)

The application is incomplete in that it does not contain the necessary information required under this chapter, or the applicant has failed to pay the application and investigation fee required by section 24-9.

(2)

The applicant has falsely answered a question or request for information on the application form.

(3)

The applicant is under 18 years of age.

(4)

The applicant has been convicted of, pled guilty to or pled no contest to a specified criminal activity.

(5)

The license is to be used for employment in a business that is prohibited by any applicable law, statute, rule or regulation, or is specifically prohibited by a particular provision of this chapter or appendix A of this Code.

(6)

The applicant has had an employee license revoked by the township within two years of the date of the current application.

If the employee license is denied, the temporary license previously issued shall immediately be deemed null and void.

(Ord. No. 385, § 1(3.5-8), 11-19-1998)