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A. No person shall operate an adult entertainment facility within the city of Bothell without an adult entertainment business license issued by the city clerk.

B. If a person wishes to own or operate an adult entertainment facility as an individual, then that person shall sign the adult entertainment business license application as the applicant. If a person wishes to own or operate an adult entertainment facility as other than an individual, each individual who has a significant interest in the proposed adult entertainment facility shall provide all the information required by this section and sign the adult entertainment business license application as an applicant. If the proposed adult entertainment facility is to be owned or operated by a partnership, then each partner shall provide all the information required by this section and sign the application as an applicant. If the proposed adult entertainment facility is to be owned or operated by a corporation, including a limited liability organization, then each officer, director, and principal stockholder shall provide all the information required by this section and sign the application as an applicant. For the purposes of this chapter, a “principal stockholder” shall mean those persons who own 20 percent or greater interest in the proposed adult entertainment facility. Each applicant shall be separately qualified under this chapter.

C. Each application shall be on a form provided and adopted by the city clerk. A completed application shall be submitted to the city clerk and shall contain or be accompanied by all of the following information and documents:

1. The date of the application.

2. The applicant shall state the legal name, previous names, aliases, date of birth, and submit proof that the applicant is at least 18 years of age.

3. If the applicant is a partner in a partnership, the applicant shall state the complete name of the partnership, state whether the partnership is general or limited, and state the legal names of all partners.

4. If the applicant is an officer, director, or principal stockholder of a corporation, including a limited liability organization, the applicant shall state the complete name of the corporation, state the date of its incorporation, state the name of the registered corporate agent, state the address of the registered office for service of process, provide evidence that the corporation is in good standing under the laws of the state of Washington, and state the legal names and legal capacity of all officers, directors, and principal stockholders of the corporation.

5. A description of the principal activities and services to be offered by the proposed adult entertainment facility, including a summary of the types of adult entertainment and sexually-oriented materials to be offered for sale or rent by the proposed adult entertainment facility.

6. A description of the principal activities and services to be rendered by the applicant with respect to the proposed adult entertainment facility.

7. A statement whether the applicant has been convicted of a criminal offense within five years immediately preceding the date of the application, and if so, the nature of the crime, the disposition, the date, place, state, and jurisdiction of each criminal offense.

8. A statement whether the applicant holds any license issued under this chapter or under a similar ordinance from another city or county, and if so, the operating names and locations of the other licensed businesses.

9. A statement whether the applicant has had a previous license issued under this chapter, or under a similar ordinance from another city or county in any state, denied, suspended, or revoked, and if so, the name and location of the adult entertainment facility for which the license was denied, suspended, or revoked, as well as the date of the denial, suspension, or revocation.

10. A statement whether the applicant has been a partner in a partnership or an officer, director, or principal stockholder of a corporation, including a limited liability organization, that has had a previous license under this chapter, or under a similar ordinance from another city or county in any state, denied, suspended, or revoked, and if so, the name and location of the adult entertainment facility for which the license was denied, suspended, or revoked, as well as the date of the denial, suspension, or revocation.

11. The proposed location of the adult entertainment facility, including a legal description of the property, street address, and telephone numbers, if any.

12. The present mailing and residential address of the applicant.

13. Two two-inch by two-inch color photographs of the applicant, taken within six months of the date of the application, showing the full face of the applicant. The photographs shall be provided at the expense of the applicant.

14. A complete set of fingerprints of the applicant, taken by a designated city official, on a form adopted and approved by the city of Bothell police department.

15. A sketch or diagram showing the configuration of the premises, including a statement of total floor space to be occupied by the adult entertainment facility. The sketch or diagram shall be drawn to a designated scale to an accuracy of plus or minus six inches.

16. Authorization for the city, its agents, and employees to seek information to confirm any statements or other information set forth in the application.

D. Each applicant shall verify under penalty of perjury that the information contained in the application is true to the best of the applicant’s knowledge.

E. If any person or entity acquires, subsequent to the issuance of an adult entertainment business license, a significant interest in the licensed adult entertainment facility, notice of such acquisition shall be provided in writing to the city clerk within 21 calendar days following such acquisition and the person acquiring the interest shall submit a complete application to the city clerk pursuant to this section within 45 calendar days of acquiring such interest.

F. Each original adult entertainment business license application shall be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee in an amount set forth by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 1979 § 3, 2007; Ord. 1698 § 3, 1997).