Title 5 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Chapter 5.40 ESCORT SERVICES
5.40.090 Application for escort service license.
A. Any person desiring to obtain a license to operate an escort service
shall make written application in duplicate to the city clerk's office. The
application shall be verified and accompanied by the license fee. Both copies of
the application shall be filed with the city clerk's office.
B. The
application shall be on a form provided by the city. All applicants shall
provide the following information under oath:
1. The full true name and
any other aliases used by the applicant;
2. The present address and
telephone number of the residence and business of the applicant;
3. The
proposed address and name or names of the escort service for which a license is
sought, and the hours that the escort service will be open to the
public;
4. The name of the owner of the premises upon which the escort
service is to be located;
5. Written proof that the applicant is at
least eighteen (18) years of age;
6. All prior criminal convictions
excepting minor traffic offenses, and the date and locations of such
convictions;
7. Two photographs of the applicant two inches by two
inches in size, taken within thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of
application. One photograph will be sent to the chief of police and one
photograph shall be affixed to the license;
8. Fingerprints of the
applicant;
9. Information as to whether such individual or business has
ever been refused any similar license or permit, or has had any similar license
or permit issued to such individual or business in El Dorado or elsewhere
revoked or suspended, and the reason or reasons therefor; and
10. A
statement by the applicant that he or she is familiar with the provisions of
this chapter and is complying and will comply with them.
C. If the
applicant is a corporation, the name of the corporation shall be set forth
exactly as shown in its Articles of Incorporation or Charter, together with the
state and date of incorporation, the names, residential addresses, an dates of
birth of each of its current officers and directors, and each stockholder
holding more than five percent of the stock in the corporation. The corporation
applicant shall designate one of its officers to act as its responsible managing
officer. Such designated person shall complete and sign all application forms
and provide all information required in subsection (B) of this section, but only
one application fee shall be charged.
D. If the applicant is a
partnership, the application shall set forth the names, residential addresses,
and dates of birth of each of the partners, including limited partners. If the
applicant is a limited partnership, it shall furnish a copy of its certificate
of limited partnership. If one or more of the partners is a corporation, the
provisions of subsection (C) of this section pertaining to corporations shall
apply. The partnership or limited partnership applicant shall designate one of
its partners to act as its responsible managing partner. Such designated person
shall complete and sign all application forms and provide all information
required in subsection (B) of this section, but only one application fee shall
be charged. (Ord. G-819 § 2 (part), 1996)
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