§ 66-137.2. Responsibilities of departments.

Ultimate responsibility for the administration of this division is vested in the code enforcement board. The responsibilities of the various departments are as follows:

(1)

The building and planning department is responsible for granting, denying, revoking, renewing, suspending, and canceling adult entertainment licenses for proposed or existing adult entertainment establishments as required by sections 63-137.8, 63-137.9, 63-137.14.1 and 63-137.15 of this division.

(2)

The police department, in conjunction with the building and planning department, is responsible for verifying information contained on an application and for inspecting any proposed, licensed or nonlicensed establishment in order to ascertain whether it is in compliance with applicable criminal statutes and ordinances, including determining whether any applicant for a license has been convicted of a felony or specified criminal act within the previous five years, and for enforcing criminal statutes and ordinances.

(3)

The building and planning department is responsible for inspecting any proposed or existing establishment in order to ascertain whether it complies with or is complying with all applicable building codes, statutes, ordinances, and regulations.

(4)

The building and planning department is responsible for ascertaining whether any proposed or existing establishment complies with all location restrictions imposed by this division, all applicable zoning regulations, and whether a licensed establishment is in compliance with land use laws.

(Ord. No. 920, § 1, 3-26-01)