5.45.090 License—Term and renewal—Transferability.

(1)    Term and Renewal. Each adult entertainment license shall be valid for a period of one (1) year and shall expire on the anniversary of the date of issuance of the license, unless sooner revoked, or surrendered. Each adult entertainment license shall be subject to renewal as of its expiration date by the filing of a permit and license renewal application with the Planning Manager. Renewal applications must be filed at least twenty (20) days prior to the expiration date of the permit that is to be renewed.

(2)    Transferability.

(a)    An adult entertainment license is personal to the operator and owner or owners designated in the application, but may be transferred pursuant to this section. A transfer application must be filed within twenty (20) days prior to any change in owners or operators designated in the application. A transfer application shall be made by hand delivery to the permit center of the Clark County community development department during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Applications for transfers shall be made on a form or forms to be furnished by the department.

(b)    The form of application for transfer shall include a statement under oath that the original application remains correct as previously submitted in all respects except those that are amended by an application. The transfer application shall contain a statement under oath that the individual signing the transfer application has personal knowledge of the information contained therein, that the information is true and correct, and that the person signing the application has read this chapter.

(c)    No transfer application shall be accepted for filing unless accompanied by payment of one-half (1/2) the fee prescribed in Section 5.45.060.

(d)    Transfer approval shall be valid for the remaining term of the original license.

(e)    In the event that a transfer application is not timely filed, then the license shall be invalid for any purpose relating to the operation of the adult entertainment enterprise and any transfer shall thereafter be treated as an original application. (Sec. 3 of Ord. 1990-08-03; amended by Sec. 3 of Ord. 2016-09-04)