9.20.110 License - Issued.

A. The board, as defined in this chapter, is the full and sole authority empowered to grant a license to operate a house of prostitution, and the sole authority to make, alter and rescind all necessary ordinances or regulations setting forth the terms and conditions upon which such licenses may be applied for, the terms and conditions under which such licenses shall be granted, revoked, limited or cancelled, and any and all other ordinances or regulations necessary regarding the conditions under which said houses of prostitution may be allowed to operate.

B. The board has the sole authority to cancel and rescind any and all such licenses for cause, after hearing, as provided in this chapter, without refund of any moneys previously thereto paid by, or for, said license.

C. Upon approval of all applications connected with a house of prostitution, the board may issue a license, which license shall state :

1. The names and addresses of all licensees connected with the operation ;

2. The address or location of the operation ;

3. Any restrictions or limitations imposed by the board ;

4. The date of issuance of the license ;

5. The date of expiration of the license ;

6. All licenses shall be issued for a quarterly period ;

7. Thirty days before the expiration date of any license, licensees shall apply to the sheriff on the form provided for renewal ;

8. Failure of any licensee to apply for a renewal, as required in subsection C7 of this section, shall result in an automatic revocation of the license on the expiration date thereof. Any license thus revoked may be reinstated only upon compliance by the licensee with the requirements of this chapter relating to original license application and issuance ;

9. The issuance and acceptance of a license shall constitute an undertaking and agreement by the licensee and his agents and employees, and specifically including employees that are registered under Section 9.20.140 of this chapter, that they will be bound by the terms, conditions and provisions of this chapter, and any regulations as may at any time hereinafter be made, enacted or adopted by the board, and shall include a consent to, and an acknowledgement of the power and authority of, the sheriff, health office, district attorney or any other duly authorized agents thereof, to enter the premises to which the license applies, at any time during the day or night, without reservation, and to have access to any and all persons within or on the premises, or any part thereof, for the purpose of examining the premises and ensuring compliance with the terms of this chapter, and that withholding acess or in any way inhibiting or limiting access to the premises as described hereinabove by the licensee, his agents and employees, shall constitute cause for the board to revoke, suspend, or rescind the license, or to take other action as the Board deems appropriate ;

10. No applicant has any right to receive a license, and any license issued and received is a revocable privilege personal to the holder thereof, and said holder acquires no vested right therein or thereunder, and the same shall not be transferred without prior approval of the board.

11. Any license issued under the provisions of this chapter is for the purpose of maintaining a licensed house of prostitution only, and does not entitle the holder thereof to sell, dispense or give away any alcoholic beverages. (Ord. 148 paragraph 5, 1992 ; Ord. 129 (part), 1988)