5.120.110 Issuance of licenses.
A. After an investigation, the clerk shall issue the applicable license or licenses authorized by this chapter if the clerk finds:
1. That the applicant complies with all of the requirements of this chapter; and
2. That the applicant, his or her employee, agent, partner, director, officer, stockholder or manager has not made any false, misleading or fraudulent statement of fact in the application for a license, or in any report or record required to be filed with the clerk.
B. The license application for a public place of adult entertainment license shall be approved or disapproved within five working days from the date of filing a completed application which complies with the requirements of this chapter, unless the applicant agrees to an extension of the time period in writing. The license application for a manager’s or entertainer’s license shall be approved or disapproved as promptly as time and conditions permit, but in no event will it exceed three working days from the date of filing a completed application which complies with the requirements of this chapter unless the applicant agrees to an extension of the time period in writing. Pending the approval/denial of a completed license application, the manager or entertainer will be provided a temporary permit to be a manager or entertainer. Such permit shall automatically expire and become null and void upon the approval/ denial of a license. Any manager or entertainer issued a temporary permit shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and such permit shall be withdrawn by the city in the event the permittee violates any provisions of this chapter. Additionally, any manager or entertainer issued a temporary permit shall be subject to the penalty provisions provided in this chapter.
1. In the event that the city denies a license, the city shall within the aforesaid time period (five days for public place of adult entertainment license, three days for entertainers/managers) notify the applicant of the denial and the reasons therefor. The denial shall be for a period of time not to exceed one year. Such decision of the clerk shall be final and conclusive as of the date of the notification, unless within fifteen days following the notification the applicant obtains a writ of certiorari from the Superior Court of Washington for Snohomish County for purpose of review of the clerk’s denial. If the applicant obtains such a writ of certiorari, the clerk’s denial will be stayed. The applicant will be provided a temporary permit. Such temporary permit will remain in effect until a final judicial determination on the merits is reached. Any manager or entertainer issued a temporary permit shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and such permit shall be withdrawn by the city in the event the permittee violates any provisions of this chapter. Additionally, any manager or entertainer issued a temporary permit shall be subject to the penalty provisions provided in this chapter. (Ord. 2058-95 § 3, 1995; Ord. 1372-87 § 4, 1987; Ord. 1240-86 § 4, 1986; Ord. 1196-85 § 1 (K), 1985.)