2004-0590
ORDINANCE NO. 2004- 59
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AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 5.70, ADULT USE LICENSES,
TO THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the
Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, sexually oriented businesses require special supervision in order to
protect and preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the patrons of such businesses as
well as the citizens of the communities where they locate; and
WHEREAS, the Village Corporate Authorities find that sexually oriented
businesses are frequently used for unlawful sexual activities, including prostitution and
sexual liaisons of a casual nature; and, the concern over sexually transmitted diseases is a
legitimate health concern of the Village that demands reasonable regulation of sexually
oriented businesses in order to protect the health and well -being of the citizens; and
WHEREAS, licensing is a legitimate means of accountability to ensure that
operators of sexually oriented businesses comply with reasonable regulations, and to
ensure that operators do not allow their establishments to be used as places of illegal
sexual activity or solicitation; and
WHEREAS, there is convincing documented evidence that sexually oriented
businesses, because of their very nature, have a deleterious effect on both the existing
businesses around them and the surrounding residential areas adjacent to them, causing
increased crime and the downgrading of property values; and
WHEREAS, it is recognized that sexually oriented businesses, due to their
nature, have serious objectionable operational characteristics, particularly when they are
located in proximity to each other, thereby contributing to urban blight and downgrading
the quality of life in the adjacent area; and
WHEREAS, the Village Corporate Authorities wants to prevent these adverse
effects and thereby protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizenry; protect the
citizens from increased crime; preserve the quality of life; preserve the property values
and character of surrounding neighborhoods and deter the spread of urban blight; and
WHEREAS, it is not the intent of this ordinance to suppress any speech activities
protected by the First Amendment, but to enact a content neutral ordinance that addresses
the secondary effects of sexually oriented businesses as well as the health problems
associated with such businesses; and
WHEREAS, it is not the intent of the Village Corporate Authorities to condone
or legitimize the distribution of obscene materials, and the Corporate Authorities
recognizes that state and federal law prohibits the distribution of obscene materials and
expects and encourages state enforcement officials to enforce state and federal obscenity
statutes against any such illegal activities in the Village of Buffalo Grove.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, LAKE AND COOK
COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
Section 1. The provisions of the preamble are incorporated into this ordinance.
Section 2. Chapter 5.70 entitled "Adult Use Licensing Ordinance" is hereby added to the
Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code to read as follows:
CHAPTER 5.70
ADULT USE LICENSING
Section 5.70.010
Short Title
Section 5.70.020
Definitions
Section 5.70.030
Adult Use Commissioner
Section 5.70.040
Adult Establishment Licenses - Generally
Section 5.70.050
Form and Submittal of License Application
Section 5.70.060
Processing of License Application
Section 5.70.070
Premise Restrictions
Section 5.70.080
Standards for Issuance or Denial of License
Section 5.70.090
Inspections by the Village
Section 5.70. 100
Change in Information
Section 5.70.110
Regulations Applicable to All Adult Entertainment Establishments
Section 5.70.120
Special Regulations for Adult Booths
Section 5.70.130
Special Regulations for Adult Cabarets
Section 5.70.140
Special Regulations for Adult Stores
Section 5.70.150
Special Regulations for Adult Theaters
Section 5.70.160
Licensees Responsibility for Adult Establishment Personnel
Section 5.70.170
On Site Adult Entertainment Prohibited
Section 5.70.180
License Revocation or Suspension
Section 5.70.190
Administrative Record
Section 5.70.200
Adult Establishment Personnel Registration and Recordkeeping by
Licensee
Section S. 70.210 Penalty
Section 5.70.220 Nuisance Declared
Section 5.70.230 Computation of Time
Section 5.70.240 Severability
5.70.010. Short Title.
This Chapter shall be known as, and may be referred to as the "Village of Buffalo Grove
Adult Use Licenses Chapter."
5.70.020. Definitions.
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms, phrases, and words shall have the
meanings given herein.
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A. Adult Booth. Any area of an Adult Entertainment Establishment set off from the
remainder of such Establishment by one or more walls or other dividers or partitions and
used to show, play, or otherwise demonstrate Adult Materials or to view any live
performance that is distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on the exposure,
depiction, or description of Specified Anatomical Areas or the conduct or simulation of
Specified Sexual Activities.
B. Adult Entertainment Establishment or Adult Establishment. Any of the following
Commercial Establishments, as defined herein:
1. Adult Cabaret. Any Commercial Establishment including, but not limited to a lounge,
theater, concert hall, men's or women's club, auditorium, or similar commercial
establishment, regardless of its seating capacity that as a substantial or significant portion
of its business features or provides any of the following:
(i) Persons who appear Nude or Semi -Nude.
(ii) Live performances that are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on the
exposure, depiction, or description of Specified Anatomical Areas or the conduct or
simulation of Specified Sexual Activities.
2. Adult Store. Any Commercial Establishment (a) that contains one or more Adult
Booths; (b) that as a substantial or significant portion of its business offers for sale,
rental, or viewing any Adult Materials.
3. Adult Theater. Any Commercial Establishment that as a substantial or significant
portion of its business regularly features for presentation films, motion pictures, video or
audio cassettes, slides, or other visual representation or recordings of any kind that are
distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on the exposure, depiction, or description
of Specified Anatomical Areas, or the conduct or simulation of Specified Sexual
Activities.
C. Adult Establishment Personnel. Any individual, including employees, entertainers
and independent contractors, who work in or at, or render any services directly related to
the operation of, an Adult Entertainment Establishment; provided, however, that this
definition shall not include persons delivering goods, materials (other than Adult
Materials), food and beverages, or performing maintenance or repairs, to the Licensed
Premises.
D. Adult Establishment License. A license issued for an Adult Entertainment
Establishment pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.
E. Adult Entertainment Patron. Any individual, other than Adult Establishment
Personnel, present in or at any Adult Entertainment Establishment at any time when such
Adult Entertainment Establishment is open for business; provided, however, that this
definition shall not include persons delivering goods, materials (other than Adult
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Materials), food and beverages, or performing maintenance or repairs, to the Licensed
Premises.
F. Adult Material. Any of the following, whether new or used:
1. The following materials that are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on the
exposure, depiction, or description of Specified Anatomical Areas, or the conduct or
simulation of Specified Sexual Activities; (a) Books, magazines, periodicals, or other
printed matter, or digitally- stored materials; (b) Films, motion pictures, video or audio
cassettes, slides, computer displays, or other visual representations or recordings of any
kind; or (c) live performances.
2. Instruments, novelties, devices, or paraphernalia that are designed for use in
connection with Specified Sexual Activities, or that depict or describe Specified
Anatomical Areas.
G. Adult On -Site Entertainment. Any business which provides the following at any
location not holding an Adult Use License:
(i) Persons who appear Nude or Semi -Nude.
(ii) Live performances that are distinguished or characterized by an
emphasis on the exposure, depiction, or description of Specified Anatomical Areas or the
conduct or simulation of Specified Sexual Activities.
This includes but is not limited to compensated, topless female servers at private parties.
H. Adult Use Commissioner. The Village Manager of the Village of Buffalo Grove,
or the Village Manager's designee.
I. Commercial Establishment. Any place where admission, services, performances,
or products are provided for or upon payment of any form of consideration.
J. Days. Calendar days, unless otherwise specifically set forth in this Chapter.
K. Licensed Premises. The place or location described in an Adult Establishment
License where an Adult Entertainment Establishment is authorized to operate. No
sidewalks, streets, parking areas, public rights -of -way, or grounds adjacent to any such
place or location shall be included within the Licensed Premises.
L. Licensee. Any person or entity that has been issued an Adult Establishment
License pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.
M. Nude or State of Nudity. A state of dress or undress that exposes to view (a) less
than completely and opaquely covered human genitals; pubic region; anus; or female
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breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola, but not including any
portion of the cleavage of the female breast exhibited by a dress, blouse, shirt, leotard,
bathing suit, or other wearing apparel, provided that the areola is not exposed; or (b)
human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely
covered, or any device or covering that, when worn, simulates human male genitals in a
discernibly turgid state.
N. Reviewing Departments. The Office of Village Manager, the Fire Department, the
Police Department and the Department of Building and Zoning.
O. Semi -Nude. A state of dress or undress in which clothing covers no more than the
human genitals, pubic region, anus, and areola of the female breast, as well as portions of
the body covered by supporting straps or devices by other minor accessory apparel such
as hats, gloves and socks.
P. Specified Anatomical Areas. Any of the following:
1. Less than completely and opaquely covered human genitals; pubic region;
buttocks; anus; or female breast below a point immediately above the top of the
areola, but not including any portion of the cleavage of the female breast
exhibited by a dress, blouse, shirt, leotard, bathing suit, or other wearing apparel,
provided the areola is not exposed.
2. Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and
opaquely covered, or any device or covering that, when worn, simulates human
male genitals in a discernibly turgid state.
Q. Specified Criminal Act. Any unlawful lewd, indecent, or immoral conduct,
including specifically, but without limitation, any of the lewd, indecent, or immoral
criminal acts specified in any of the following statutes:
1. Article 11 of the Illinois Criminal Code, 720 ILCS 5/11 -1 et seq. (sex offenses).
2. Section 26 -4 of the Illinois Criminal Code, 720 ILCS 5/330 (unauthorized
videotaping).
3. Section 33D -1 of the Illinois Criminal Code, 720 ILCS 5/330 -1 (contributing to
the criminal delinquency of a juvenile).
4. The Obscene Phone Call Act, 720 ILCS 135/0.01 et seq.
5. The Wrongs to Children Act, 720 ILCS 150 /0.01 et seq.
6. The Improper Supervision of Children Act, 720 ILCS 640/0.01 et seq.
7. The Sale of Immoral Publications to Children Act, 720 ILCS 670/0.01 et seq.
R. Specified Sexual Activities. Any of the following:
1. Actual physical touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttocks, anus, or
female breasts.
2. Actual physical sexual acts, normal or perverted, including intercourse, oral
copulation, or sodomy.
3. Actual masturbation.
4. Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation, arousal, or tumescence.
5. Excretory functions as part of or in connection with any of the activities set forth
in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, or 4 of this definition.
S. Straddle Dance. The use by any person, including specifically, but without
limitation, Adult Establishment Personnel, of any part of his or her body to touch the
genitals, pubic region, buttock, anus, or female breast of any Adult Establishment Patron
or any other person, or the touching of the genitals, pubic region, buttock, anus, or female
breast of any person by any Adult Establishment Patron. Conduct shall be a "Straddle
Dance" regardless of whether the "touch" or "touching" occurs while the person is
displaying or exposing any Specified Anatomical Area. Conduct shall also be a "Straddle
Dance" regardless of whether the "touch" or "touching" is direct or though a medium.
Conduct commonly referred to by the slang terms "lap dance ", "table dance ", and "face
dance" shall be included within this definition of Straddle Dance.
T. Substantial or Significant Portion of its Business. Substantial or significant
portion of its business shall be deemed to apply to any Commercial Establishment that
satisfies one or more of the following criteria:
Gross Sales. 30 percent or more of the retail dollar value of the Commercial
Establishment's annual gross sales derives from the sale, rental, or viewing of
Adult Materials.
2. Floor Area. 30 percent or more of the floor area of the Commercial
Establishment is devoted to the display, viewing, or presentation of Adult
Materials, not including storerooms, stock areas, bathrooms, basements, or any
other portion of the Commercial Establishment not open to the public.
3. Merchandise Displayed. 30 percent or more of the retail dollar value of all
merchandise displayed at any one time is attributable to Adult Materials.
4. Inventory. 30 percent or more of all inventory of the Commercial Establishment
(whether measured by retail dollar value or number of items) consists at any one
time of Adult Materials.
5. Stock In Trade. 30 percent or more of the stock in trade at the Commercial
Establishment consists at any one time of Adult Materials.
6. Live Performances. Live performances by persons appearing Semi -Nude, or live
performances that are otherwise distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on
the exposure, depiction, or description of Specified Anatomical Areas or the
conduct or simulation of Specified Sexual Activities, and that are taking place 30
percent or more of the time during which the Commercial Establishment is open
for business.
U. Village Zoning Ordinance. That part of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal
Code known and referred to as the Village of Buffalo Grove Zoning Ordinance, as it may
be amended from time -to -time, currently codified as Title 17 of the Village of Buffalo
Grove Municipal Code.
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5.70.030. Adult Use Commissioner.
A. The Adult Use Commissioner shall have the following powers and duties:
1. To administer and rule upon the applications for, and the issuance, renewal,
suspension, and revocation of Adult Establishment Licenses as set forth in this
Chapter.
2. To conduct or provide for such inspections of Adult Entertainment Establishments
as shall be necessary to determine and ensure compliance with the provisions of
this Chapter and other applicable provisions of law.
3. To periodically review the provisions of this Chapter and the conduct and
operation of Adult Entertainment Establishments and Adult Establishment
Licensees, and to make such related reports and recommendations to the Village
Corporate Authorities as the Adult Use Commissioner shall deem necessary.
4. To conduct such hearings, studies, and report on Adult Entertainment
Establishments, and the regulations relating thereto, as the Adult Use
Commissioner shall deem necessary, and to conduct such hearings on the
revocation or suspension of an Adult Establishment License as required pursuant
to this Chapter.
5. To establish written rules and regulations implementing the provisions of this
Chapter, including but not limited to, rules related to the content and processing
of any petition, and the conduct of any hearing.
6. To take such further actions as the Adult Use Commissioner shall deem necessary
to carry out the purposes and intent of this Chapter and to exercise such additional
powers in furtherance thereof as are implied or incident to those powers and
duties expressly set forth in this Chapter.
B. The Adult Use Commissioner may delegate any power or duty set forth above,
including appointing a hearing officer regarding revocation or suspension. Provided,
such hearing officer shall only have the power to recommend suspension or revocation.
5.70.040. Adult Establishment Licenses - Generally.
A. Adult Establishment License Required. An Adult Establishment License shall be
required to establish, operate, or maintain an Adult Entertainment Establishment within
the Village.
B. Operation Without License Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person not
having a current and valid Adult Establishment License to establish, operate, or maintain
an Adult Entertainment Establishment within the Village at any time after the effective
date of this Chapter.
C. Operation in Violation of License Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any
Licensee to establish, operate, or maintain an Adult Entertainment Establishment within
the Village except in the manner authorized by, and in compliance with, the provisions of
this Chapter and by the Licensee's Adult Establishment License.
D. Content and Display of License. Every Adult Establishment License shall be
provided by the Village and shall, at minimum, prominently state on its face the name of
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the Licensee, the expiration date, and the address of the Adult Entertainment
Establishment. Every Licensee shall cause the Licensee's Adult Entertainment License to
be framed, covered by glass, and hung at all times in plain view in a conspicuous place
on the Licensed Premises so that it can be easily seen and read at any time by any person
entering the Licensed Premises.
E. License Term. Except as hereinafter provided, Adult Establishment Licenses shall
be operative and valid, unless first terminated, suspended, or revoked, for a term of one
year commencing on January 1 of the year following the year of issuance and terminating
on December 31 of that same year. Adult Establishment Licenses issued after January 1
of any year for operations to commence in that year shall be operative and valid, unless
first terminated, suspended, or revoked, for a term commencing on the date of issuance
and terminating on December 31 of that same year.
F. Renewal. An Adult Establishment License may be renewed only by making
application as required for an initial License as provided in this Chapter. Application for
renewal shall be made at least 45 days before the expiration of the then - current License
term. The expiration of the License shall not be affected or extended by a renewal
application that is made less than 45 days before expiration.
5.70.050. Form and Submittal of License Application.
A. Required Form. An application for an Adult Establishment License, or the
renewal thereof, shall be made in writing to the Adult Use Commissioner on a form
prescribed by the Adult Use Commissioner and shall be signed (i) by the applicant, if the
applicant is an individual; (ii) by at least one of the persons entitled to share in the profits
of the organization and having unlimited personal liability for the obligations of the
organization and the right to bind all other such persons, if the applicant is a partnership
(general or limited), limited liability corporations or partnerships, joint venture, or any
other type of organization where two or more persons share in the profits and liabilities of
the organization; (iii) by a duly authorized agent, if the applicant is a corporation; or (iv)
by the trustee, if the applicant is a land trust. The application shall be verified by oath or
affidavit as to all statements made on or in connection with the application and any
attachments thereto. Each application shall specifically identify the applicant and the
Licensed Premises for which an Adult Establishment License is sought. Each initial or
renewal application shall be accompanied by seven identical copies.
B. Administrative Processing Fee. Every applicant for an Adult Establishment
License or for the renewal of an existing Adult Establishment License shall pay an
Administrative Processing Fee in the amount of $200.00. The Administrative Processing
Fee shall in all cases be non - refundable and shall be deposited in the general corporate
fund of the Village.
C. Required Information and Documents. Nothing herein shall relieve the applicant
from submitting all required information or forms, including but not limited to detailed
engineering or architectural plans, as may be otherwise by law. Each application shall
include the following information and documents:
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1. Individuals: The applicant's legal name, all of the applicant's aliases, the
applicant's business address and social security number, written proof of the
applicant's age, the citizenship and place of birth of the applicant and, if a
naturalized citizen, the time and place of the applicant's naturalization.
2. Corporations: The applicant corporation's complete name and official business
address; the legal name, all aliases, and the ages, business addresses, and social
security numbers of all the directors, officers, and managers of the corporation
and every person owning or controlling more than fifty (50) percent of the voting
shares of the corporation; the corporation's date and place of incorporation and
the object for which it was formed; proof that the corporation is a corporation in
good standing and authorized to conduct business in the State of Illinois; and the
name of the registered corporate agent and the address of the registered office for
service of process.
3. Partnerships (general or limited), limited liability corporations, joint ventures, or
any other type of organization where two or more persons share in the profits and
liabilities of the organization: The applicant organization's complete name and
official business address; the legal name, all aliases, and the ages, business
addresses, and social security numbers of each partner (other than limited
partners) or any other person entitled to share in the profits of the organization,
whether or not any such person is also obligated to share in the liabilities of the
organization.
4. Land trusts: The applicant land trust's complete name; the legal name, all aliases,
and the business address of the trustee of the land trust; the legal name, all aliases,
and the ages, businesses addresses, and social security numbers of each
beneficiary of the land trust and the specific interest of each such beneficiary in
the land trust; and the interest, if any, that the land trust holds in the Licensed
Premises.
5. If a corporation or partnership is an interest holder that must be disclosed pursuant
to this Section, then such interest holders shall disclose the information required
in said Sections with respect to their interest holders.
6. The general character and nature of the business of the applicant as well as the
length of time that the applicant has been in such business.
7. The location, including street address and legal description, and telephone
number, of the premises for which the Adult Establishment License is sought.
8. The specific name of the business that is to be operated under the Adult
Establishment License.
9. The identity of each fee simple owner of the Licensed Premises. If the Applicant
is not the fee simple owner, a copy of the lease shall be provided.
10. A diagram showing the internal and external configuration of the Licensed
Premises, including all doors, windows, entrances, exits, the fixed structural
internal features of the Licensed Premises, plus the interior rooms, walls,
partitions, stages, performance areas, and restrooms. A professionally prepared
diagram in the nature of an engineer's or architect's blueprint shall not be
required; provided, however that each diagram shall be oriented to the north or to
some designated street or object and shall be drawn to a designated scale or with
marked dimensions to an accuracy of plus or minus six inches and sufficient to
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show clearly the various interior dimensions of all areas of the Licensed Premises
and to demonstrate compliance with the provisions of this Chapter. The
requirements of this paragraph shall not apply for renewal applications if the
applicant adopts a diagram that was previously submitted for the License sought
to be renewed and if the Licensee certified that the Licensed Premises has not
been altered since the immediately preceding issuance of the License and that the
previous diagram continues to accurately depict the exterior and interior layouts
of the Licensed Premises. The approval or use of the diagram required pursuant to
this paragraph shall not be deemed to be, and shall not be interpreted or construed
to constitute, any other Village approval otherwise required pursuant to applicable
Village ordinances and regulations.
11. The specific type or types of Adult Entertainment Establishment(s) that the
applicant proposes to operate in the Licensed Premises.
12. A copy of each Adult Establishment License or any license substantially the same
as an Adult Establishment License currently held by the applicant, or any of the
individuals identified in the application.
13. Whether the applicant, or any of the individuals identified in the application has
had a license or other authorization to conduct or operate a business substantially
the same as an Adult Entertainment Establishment revoked or suspended, and, if
so, the date and grounds for each such revocation or suspension, and the name and
location of the establishment at issue.
14. The name of the individual or individuals who shall be the day -to -day, on -site
managers of the proposed Adult Entertainment Establishment. If the manager is
other than the applicant, the applicant shall provide, for each manager, all of the
information required pursuant to this Section for the applicant.
15. For the individual or individuals executing the application pursuant to this
Section, and if different the on -site manager, a fully executed waiver on a form
prescribed by the Village to obtain criminal conviction information pursuant to
the Illinois Uniform Conviction Information Act.
C. Incomplete Applications Returned. Any application for an Adult Establishment
License that does not include all of the information and documents required pursuant to
Subsection B of this Section as well as the Administrative Processing Fee, shall be
deemed to be incomplete and shall not be acted on or processed by the Village. The Adult
Use Commissioner shall, within ten days of such submittal, return the incomplete
application to the applicant along with a written explanation of the reasons why the
application is incomplete.
5.70.060. Processing of License Application.
A. Reviewing Departments. Within three days after receipt of a complete application
for an Adult Establishment License that includes all the information, documents, the
Administrative Processing Fee as required pursuant to this Chapter, the Adult Use
Commissioner shall transmit a copy of the application to the Reviewing Departments.
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B. Reviewing Department Reports. Each of the Reviewing Departments shall, within
25 days after transmittal of the application thereto, or within such other period of time as
the Village and the applicant may otherwise agree, (i) review the application; (ii) conduct
such inspections of the proposed Licensed Premises and background investigations of the
applicant, the on -site manager and any of the individuals identified in the application
pursuant to this Chapter, regarding matters within their respective jurisdictions, as shall
be reasonably necessary to verify the information set forth in the application and to
determine whether the proposed Adult Entertainment Establishment and Licensed
Premises comply with the requirements of this Chapter and other applicable laws, codes,
ordinances, rules, and regulations; and (iii) prepare and submit to the Adult Use
Commissioner a written report regarding the results and findings of such reviews,
inspections, and investigations.
C. Adult Use Commissioner Review. The Adult Use Commissioner shall also
conduct such inspections and investigations as the Adult Use Commissioner shall deem
reasonably necessary to verify the information set forth in the application and to
determine whether the proposed Adult Entertainment Establishment and Licensed
Premises comply with the requirements of this Chapter and other applicable laws, code,
ordinances, rules, and regulations.
D. Reliance on Diagram. In the event that the Licensed Premises had not yet been
constructed or reconstructed to accommodate the proposed Adult Entertainment
Establishment, the Adult Use Commissioner and the Reviewing Departments shall base
their respective written reports, investigations, and inspections to the extent necessary, on
the diagram submitted pursuant to this Chapter. Any Adult Establishment License issued
prior to the construction or reconstruction necessary to accommodate the proposed Adult
Entertainment Establishment shall be subject to the condition that the Adult
Entertainment Establishment shall not open for business until the Licensed Premises has
been inspected and determined to be in substantial compliance with the diagram
submitted with the application.
E. Applicant Cooperation Required. An applicant for Adult Establishment License
shall cooperate fully in the inspections and investigations conducted by the Adult Use
Commissioner and the Reviewing Departments. The applicant's failure or refusal (i) to
give any information reasonably relevant to the investigation of the application; (ii) to
allow the Licensed Premises to be inspected; (iii) to appear at any reasonable time and
place for examination under oath regarding the application; or (iv) to otherwise cooperate
with the investigation and inspection required by this Chapter, shall constitute an
admission by the applicant that the applicant is ineligible for an Adult Establishment
License and shall be grounds for denial of the License by the Adult Use Commissioner.
F. Time for Issuance or Denial. The Adult Use Commissioner shall, within 30 days
after submittal of a properly completed application, or within such other period of time as
the Village and the applicant shall otherwise agree, either issue an Adult Establishment
License pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.70.080A of this Chapter or deny issuance
of the Adult Use Establishment License pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.70.080B
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of this Chapter. The Adult Use Commissioner shall issue or deny the License within said
30 -day period, or such other period of time as shall have been agreed to by the Village
and the applicant, regardless of whether or not the Adult Use Commissioner has received
all of the Reviewing Department reports.
G. Decision Final. The action taken by the Adult Use Commissioner to issue or deny
an Adult Establishment License pursuant to Section 5.70.080 of this Chapter shall be
final and shall be subject to judicial review.
5.70.070. Premise Restrictions
A. No Adult Establishment License shall be issued to any person for premises for
which a liquor license has been issued as provided in the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code.
B. When an Adult Establishment License shall have been revoked or surrendered
following notice of hearing as provided herein, no license shall be granted to any person
for the period of one year thereafter for the conduct of an Adult Entertainment
Establishment in the premises described in the revoked license.
C. The Applicant shall either own or have a valid lease for the License Premise for
the term of the Adult Establishment License.
5.70.080. Standards for Issuance or Denial of License.
A. Issuance. The Adult Use Commissioner shall issue an Adult Establishment
License to an applicant if, but only if, the Adult Use Commissioner finds and determines
all of the following, based on the reports, investigations, and inspections conducted by
the Adult Use Commissioner and the Reviewing Departments and on any other credible
information on which it is reasonable for the Adult Use Commissioner to rely:
1. All information and documents required by Section 5.70.050 of this Chapter for
issuance of an Adult Establishment License have been properly provided and the
material statements made in the application are true and correct.
2. For Adult Stores and Adult Theaters, all persons identified in the application
pursuant to Sections 5.70.050C 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 14 of this Chapter are at least 18
years of age and not under any legal disability. For Adult Cabarets, all persons
identified in the application pursuant to Sections 5.70.050C1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 14 of
this Chapter are at least 21 years of age and not under any legal disability.
3. No person identified in the application pursuant to Sections 5.70.050C1, 2, 3, 4, 5
and 14 of this Chapter has been convicted of, pleaded nolo contendere to, or been
placed on supervision or conditional discharge for, any Specified Criminal Act
within five years immediately preceding the date of the application.
4. No person identified in the application pursuant to Sections 5.70.050C1, 2, 3, 4, 5
and 14 has been, or is married to or residing with, a person (i) who has been
denied an Adult Establishment License on the Licensed Premises within 12
months immediately preceding the date of the application, (ii) whose Adult
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Establishment License has been revoked within 12 months immediately preceding
the date of the application, or (iii) whose Adult Establishment License is under
suspension at the time of application.
5. No person identified in the application pursuant to Sections 5.70.050C1, 2, 3, 4, 5
and 14 of this Chapter is overdue on payment to the Village of taxes, fees, fines,
or penalties assessed against, or imposed on, any such individual in connection to
any Adult Entertainment Establishment.
6. The Adult Entertainment Establishment and the Licensed Premises, and the
proposed operation of the Adult Entertainment Establishment, comply with this
Chapter and all then - applicable building, health, and life safety codes and
regulations and have received all necessary zoning approvals required pursuant to
the then - applicable provisions of the Village's Zoning Ordinance, including
specifically, but without limitation, the zoning approval, if any, required for the
Adult Entertainment Establishment.
7. The applicant has confirmed in writing and under oath as part of the application
that the applicant has read this Chapter and all provisions of the Village's Zoning
Ordinance applicable to Adult Entertainment Establishments, that the applicant is
familiar with their terms and conditions, and that the Licensed Premises and the
proposed Adult Entertainment Establishment and its proposed operation are and
shall be in compliance therewith.
B. Denial. If the Adult Use Commissioner determines that the applicant has not met
any one or more of the conditions set forth in Subsection (A) of this Section, then the
Adult Use Commissioner shall deny issuance of the Adult Establishment License and
shall give the applicant a written notification and explanation of such denial. The Adult
Use Commissioner's notice of denial shall be delivered in person or by certified U.S.
mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to the applicant's address as set
forth in the application. With regard to a license application for a new Adult
Entertainment Establishment, the Adult Establishment License shall be deemed denied on
the day that the notice of denial is delivered in person or three days after it is placed in
the U.S. mail as provided in this Subsection. With regard to a license application for
renewal of an existing Adult Establishment License, in order to allow an aggrieved
Licensee an opportunity to obtain judicial review, any such denial shall take effect (a) on
the 14a` day after the notice of denial is delivered in person or (b) on the 17'h day after it
is placed in the U.S. mail as provided in this Subsection.
C. License Deemed To Be Issued. If the Adult Use Commissioner does not issue or
deny the Adult Establishment License within 30 days after the properly completed
application is submitted, then the Adult Establishment License applied for shall be
deemed to have been issued.
5.70.090. Inspections by the Village.
A. Authority. The Adult Use Commissioner and other Village representatives and
departments with jurisdiction shall periodically inspect all Adult Entertainment
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Establishments as shall be necessary to determine compliance with the provisions of this
Chapter and all other applicable law.
B. Licensee Cooperation. A Licensee shall permit representatives of the Village to
inspect the Licensed Premises and the Adult Entertainment Establishment for the purpose
of determining compliance with the provisions of this Chapter and all other applicable
laws at any time during which the Licensed Premises is occupied or the Adult
Entertainment Establishment is open for business.
C. Interference or Refusal Illegal. It shall be unlawful for the Licensee, any Adult
Establishment Personnel, or any other person to prohibit, interfere with, or refuse to
allow, any lawful inspection conducted by the Village pursuant to this Chapter or any
other authority.
D. Suspension or Revocation. Any such prohibition, interference, or refusal shall be
grounds for suspension or revocation of the Adult Establishment License pursuant to
Section 5.70.170 of this Chapter.
5.70.100. Change in Information.
During the pendency of any application for, or during the term of, any Adult
Establishment License, the applicant or Licensee shall promptly notify the Adult Use
Commissioner in writing (i) of any change in any material information given by the
applicant or Licensee in the application for such License, including specifically, but
without limitation, any change in managers of the Adult Entertainment Establishment or
in the individuals identified in the application pursuant to Sections 5.70.050C1, 2, 3, 4, 5
and 14 of this Chapter; or (ii) if any of the events constituting grounds for suspension or
revocation pursuant to Section 5.70.170 of this Chapter occur.
5.70.110. Regulations Applicable to All Adult Entertainment Establishments.
A. General Compliance. All Licensed Premises and Adult Entertainment
Establishments shall comply with the provisions of this Chapter; all other applicable
Village ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations; and all other applicable federal,
state, and local laws.
B. Hours of Operation. No Adult Entertainment Establishment shall be open for
business between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on any day. No Adult
Entertainment Establishment shall be open for business at any time on any Sunday or any
legal State of Illinois or federal holiday.
C. Animals. No animals, except only for animals trained and used to assist a person
with a disability shall be permitted at any time at or in any Adult Entertainment
Establishment. Any such animal must at all times remain with the disabled Adult
Entertainment Patron.
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D. Restrooms. All restrooms in Adult Entertainment Establishments shall be
equipped with standard toilets, sinks, and other traditional lavatory facilities. No Adult
Materials or live performances shall be provided or allowed at any time in the restroom
of an Adult Entertainment Establishment. Separate male and female restrooms shall be
provided for and used by Adult Establishment Personnel and Adult Establishment
Patrons.
E. Restricted Areas. No Adult Entertainment Patron shall be permitted at any time to
enter into any of the non - public portions of any Adult Entertainment Establishment,
including specifically, but without limitation, any storage areas or dressing or other
rooms provided for the benefit of Adult Establishment Personnel. This subsection shall
not apply to persons delivering goods and materials, food and beverages, or performing
maintenance or repairs to the Licensed Premises; provided, however, that any such
persons shall remain in such non - public areas only for the purposes and to the extent and
time necessary to perform their job duties.
F. Specific Prohibited Acts.
1. No person at any Adult Entertainment Establishment shall appear, be present, or
perform while nude.
2. No Adult Establishment Personnel or any other person at any Adult Entertainment
Establishment shall perform or conduct any Specified Sexual Activity with or for
any Adult Establishment Patron or any other Adult Establishment Personnel or
any other person. No Adult Establishment Patron or any other person at any
Adult Entertainment Establishment shall perform or conduct any Specified Sexual
Activity with or for any Adult Establishment Personnel or any other Adult
Establishment Patron or any other person.
3. Straddle Dances are prohibited at all Adult Entertainment Establishments.
G. Exterior Display. No Adult Entertainment Establishment shall be maintained or
operated in any manner that causes, creates, or allows public viewing of any Adult
Material, or any entertainment depicting, describing, or relating to Specified Sexual
Activities or Specified Anatomical Areas, from any sidewalk, public or private right -of-
way, or any property other than the lot on which the Licensed Premises is located. No
portion of the exterior of an Adult Entertainment Establishment shall utilize or contain
any flashing lights, search lights, or spotlights, or any other similar lighting systems, or
any words, lettering, photographs, silhouettes, drawings, or pictorial representations of
any manner except to the extent specifically allowed pursuant to Subsection H of this
Section with regards to signs. This Subsection shall apply to any advertisement, display,
promotional material, decoration, or sign; to any performance or show; and to any
window, door, or other opening.
H. Signage Limitations. All signs for Adult Entertainment Establishments shall be
flat wall signs. The maximum allowable sign area shall be one square foot of sign area
per foot of lot frontage on a street, but in no event exceeding 32 square feet. The
maximum number of signs shall be one per lot frontage. Signs otherwise permitted
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pursuant to this Chapter shall contain only (i) the name of the Adult Entertainment
Establishment and/or (ii) the specific type of Adult Entertainment Establishment
conducted on the Licensed Premises. Temporary signage shall not be permitted in
connection with any Adult Entertainment Establishment.
I. Noise. No loudspeakers or sound equipment audible beyond the Licensed
Premises shall be used at any time.
J. Gambling and Related Devices Prohibited. No Adult Entertainment Establishment
shall contain any gambling, video, pinball, slot, bagatelle, pigeon -hole, pool, or any other
games, machines, tables, or implements.
K. Manager's Station. Each Adult Entertainment Establishment shall have one or
more manager's stations. The interior of each Adult Entertainment Establishment shall be
configured in such a manner that there is a direct and substantially unobstructed view
from at least one manager's station to every part of each area, except restrooms, of the
Establishment to which any Adult Entertainment Patron is permitted access for any
purpose.
L. Alcohol Prohibition. No alcoholic liquor shall be delivered, received, sold,
purchased, provided or consumed at any time on any Licensed Premises or at any Adult
Entertainment Establishment.
M. No massage services shall be provided at an Adult Entertainment Establishment.
N. No Adult Establishment Licensee shall permit any person to remain in or upon the
Licensed Premises who commits any Specified Criminal Act.
5.70.120. Special Regulations for Adult Booths.
A. Prohibited Except in Adult Stores. Adult Booths shall be prohibited in all Adult
Entertainment Establishments except Adult Stores.
B. Occupancy and Prohibited Acts. Only one individual shall occupy an Adult Booth
at any one time. No individual occupying an Adult Booth shall engage in any Specified
Sexual Activities. No individual shall damage or deface any portion of an Adult Booth.
C. Open Booth Requirement. In addition to satisfying the manager station
requirements of Section 5.70.110 of this Chapter, all Adult Stores containing Adult
Booths shall be physically arranged in such a manner that the entire interior portion of
each Adult Booth shall be visible from the common area of the Adult Store. To satisfy
this requirement, there shall be a permanently open and unobstructed entrance way for
each Adult Booth and for the entranceway from the area of the Adult Store that provides
other Adult Materials to the area of the Adult Store containing Adult Books. Each of
these entranceways shall not be capable of being closed or obstructed, entirely or
partially, by any door, curtain, partition, drapes, or any other obstruction whatsoever that
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would be capable of wholly or partially obscuring the area of the Adult Store containing
Adult Booths or any person situated in an Adult Booth. It shall be unlawful to install
Adult Booths within an Adult Entertainment Establishment for the purpose of providing
secluded viewing of Adult Materials or live performances.
D. Aisle Required. There shall be one continuous lighted main aisle along side the
Adult Booths provided in any Adult Store. Each person situated in a Booth shall be
visible at all times from the aisle.
E. Holes Prohibited. Except holes or openings needed for installation for facilities
and the open Booth entranceway, the walls and partitions of each Adult Booth shall be
constructed and maintained solid walls or partitions without any holes or openings
whatsoever.
F. Signage. A sign shall be posted in a conspicuous place at or near the entranceway
to each Adult Booth that states (i) that only one person is allowed in an Adult Booth at
any one time, (ii) that it is unlawful to engage in any Specified Sexual Activities while in
an Adult Booth, and (iii) that it is unlawful to damage or deface any portion of an Adult
Booth.
G. Age Limitations.
1. No Adult Establishment Personnel or Adult Establishment Patron at an Adult
Booth or a Licensed Premises that includes an Adult Booth shall be under the age
of 18.
2. No person under the age of 18 shall be admitted to any Adult Booth or any
Licensed Premises that includes an Adult Booth.
3. No person under the age of 18 shall be allowed or permitted to remain at any
Adult Booth or at any Licensed Premises that includes an Adult Booth.
4. No person under the age of 18 shall be allowed or permitted to purchase or
receive, whether for consideration or not, any Adult Material or other goods or
services at or from any Adult Booth or any Licensed Premises that includes an
Adult Booth.
5.70.130. Special Regulations for Adult Cabarets.
A. Performance Area. The performance area of an Adult Cabaret shall be limited to
one or more stages or platforms permanently anchored to the floor (a "Cabaret Stage ").
Each Cabaret Stage shall be at least 18 inches in elevation above the level of the patron
seating areas. Each Cabaret Stage shall be separated by a distance of at least 8 feet from
all areas of the premises to which Adult Entertainment Patrons have access. A
continuous barrier at least three feet in height and located at least eight feet from all
points of each Cabaret Stage shall separate each Cabaret Stage from all seating areas. The
barrier shall consist of horizontal or vertical members spaced no more than nine inches
apart and nine inches from the floor or the walls to which it is attached. No Adult
Entertainment Patron shall be allowed at any time on any Cabaret Stage.
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B. Lighting. Sufficient lighting shall be provided and equally distributed throughout
the public areas of the Adult Cabaret so that all objects are plainly visible at all times. A
minimum lighting of not less than 30 lux horizontal, measured at 30 inches from the floor
and on 10 -foot centers shall be maintained at all times for all areas of the Adult Cabaret
where Adult Establishment Patrons are admitted.
C. Tipping. No tip or gratuity may be offered or accepted for any performance by
Adult Establishment Personnel on any Adult Cabaret Stage at any time prior to the
completion of any such performance. No Adult Establishment Patron shall offer, and no
Adult Establishment Personnel having performed on any Cabaret Stage shall accept, in
any form of tip or gratuity offered directly or personally to the Adult Establishment
Personnel by the Adult Establishment Patron. Rather, following completion of a
performance, all tips and gratuities to Adult Establishment Personnel performing on any
Cabaret Stage shall be placed into a receptacle provided for receipt of such tips and
gratuities by the Adult Entertainment Establishment.
D. Notice of Select Rules. A sign at least two feet by two feet, with letters at least
one inch high shall be conspicuously displayed on or adjacent to every Cabaret Stage
stating the following:
THIS ADULT CABARET IS REGULATED BY THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO
GROVE. ENTERTAINERS ARE:
1. NOT PERMITTED TO APPEAR IN A STATE OF NUDITY OR ENGAGE IN
ANY TYPE OF SEXUAL CONDUCT.
2. NOT PERMITTED TO ACCEPT ANY TIPS OR GRATUITIES FOR ANY
PERFORMANCE UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE PERFORMANCE.
3. NOT PREMITTED TO ACCEPT ANY TIPS DIRECTLY FROM PATRONS.
EVEN AFTER COMPLETION OF THE PERFORMANCE. ANY SUCH TIPS MUST
BE PLACED INTO THE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT.
4. NO ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR IS PERMITTED AT ANY TIME.
E. Age Limitations.
1. No Adult Establishment Personnel or Adult Establishment Patron at an Adult
Cabaret or a Licensed Premises used for Adult Cabaret shall be under the age of
21.
2. No person under the age of 21 shall be admitted to any Adult Cabaret or to any
Licensed Premises used for an Adult Cabaret.
3. No person under the age of 21 shall be allowed or permitted to remain at any
Adult Cabaret or any Licensed Premises used for an Adult Cabaret.
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4. No person under the age of 21 shall be allowed or permitted to purchase, receive,
whether for consideration or not, any Adult Material or other goods or services at
or from any Adult Cabaret or any Licensed Premises used for an Adult Cabaret.
5.70.140. Special Regulations for Adult Stores
A. Windows and Signs. Window areas for Adult Stores shall not be covered or
obstructed in any way. No signs or obstructions shall be placed in the windows.
B. Age Limitations.
1. No Adult Establishment Personnel or Adult Establishment Patron at an Adult
Store or a Licensed Premises used for Adult Store shall be under the age of 18.
2. No person under the age of 18 shall be admitted to any Adult Store or to any
Licensed Premises used for an Adult Store.
3. No person under the age of 18 shall be allowed or permitted to remain at any
Adult Store or any Licensed Premises used for an Adult Store.
4. No person under the age of 18 shall be allowed or permitted to purchase, receive,
whether for consideration or not, any Adult Material or other goods or services at
or from any Adult Store or any Licensed Premises used for an Adult Store.
5.70.150. Special Regulations for Adult Theaters.
A. Seating. Each Adult Theater shall provide seating only in individual chairs with
arms or in seats separated from each other by immovable arms and not on couches,
benches, or any other multiple person seating structures. The number of seats shall equal
the maximum number of persons who may occupy the Adult Theater.
B. Aisle. Each Adult Theater shall have a continuous main aisle alongside the
seating area in order that each person seated in the Adult Theater shall be visible at all
times.
C. Sign. Each Adult Theater shall have a sign posted in a conspicuous place at or
near each entranceway to the auditorium or similar area that lists the maximum number
of persons who may occupy the auditorium area, which number shall not exceed the
number of seats in the auditorium area.
D. Age Limitations
1. No Adult Establishment Personnel or Adult Establishment Patron at an Adult
Theater a Licensed Premises used for Adult Theater shall be under the age of 18.
2. No person under the age of 18 shall be admitted to any Adult Theater or to any
Licensed Premises used for an Adult Theater.
3. No person under the age of 18 shall be allowed or permitted to remain at any
Adult Theater or any Licensed Premises used for an Adult Theater.
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4. No person under the age of 18 shall be allowed or permitted to purchase, receive,
whether for consideration or not, any Adult Material or other goods or services at
or from any Adult Theater or any Licensed Premises used for an Adult Theater.
5.70.160. Licensees Responsibility for Adult Establishment Personnel.
Every act or omission by Adult Establishment Personnel constituting a violation of the
provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed and held to be the act or omission of the
Licensee if such act or omission occurs either with the authorization, knowledge, or
approval of the Licensee or as a result of the Licensee's negligent failure to supervise the
Adult Establishment Personnel. The Licensee shall be punishable for any such act or
omission in the same manner as if the Licensee committed the act or caused the omission.
Accordingly, any such act or omission of any such Adult Establishment Personnel
constituting a violation of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed, for purposes of
determining whether the Licensee's Adult Establishment License shall be issued,
revoked, suspended, or renewed, to be the act or omission of the Licensee.
5.70.170. On Site Adult Entertainment Prohibited.
On Site Adult Entertainment is prohibited. No business shall offer or provide On Site
Adult Entertainment. No person shall employ any business or person to provide On Site
Adult Entertainment.
5.70.180. License Revocation or Suspension.
A. Grounds. Pursuant to the procedures set forth in Subsection B of this Section, the
Adult Use Commissioner may suspend for not more than 30 days, or revoke, any Adult
Establishment License if the Adult Use Commissioner, based upon credible and
reasonably reliable information and evidence, determines that any one or more of the
following has occurred:
1. The Licensee has violated any of the provisions or requirements of this Chapter or
the Adult Establishment License issued pursuant hereto, or the provisions of the
Village Zoning Ordinance applicable to the Licensed Premises or the Adult
Entertainment Establishment.
2. The Licensee (i) knowingly or negligently furnished false or misleading
information or withheld information on any application or other document
submitted to the Village for issuance or renewal of any Adult Entertainment
License, (ii) knowingly or negligently caused or suffered any other person to
furnish or withhold any such information on the Licensee's behalf, or (iii)
knowingly or negligently failed to correct or update information as required by
this Chapter.
3. The Licensee has committed a felony or Specified Criminal Act on the Licensed
Premises.
4. The Licensee authorizes, approves, or, as a result of the Licensee's negligent
failure to supervise the Licensed Premises or the Adult Entertainment
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Establishment, allows, Adult Establishment Personnel, and Adult Establishment
Patron, or any other person to (i) violate any of the provisions or requirements of
this Chapter or the provisions or requirements of the Adult Establishment License
issued pursuant hereto, or (ii) commit any felony or Specified Criminal Act on the
Licensed Premises.
5. The Licensee, or any person identified pursuant to Sections 5.70.050C1, 2, 3, 4, 5
and 14 of this Chapter becomes disqualified for the issuance of an Adult
Establishment License at any time during the term of the License at issue.
B. Procedure. An Adult Entertainment Establishment License may be suspended for
not more than 30 days, or revoked, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
1. Notice. Upon determining that one or more of the grounds for suspension or
revocation under Subsection A of this Section may exist, the Adult Use
Commissioner shall serve a written notice on the Licensee in person or by
certified U.S. mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to the
Licensee's address as set forth in the Licensee's application. The written notice
shall, at a minimum, (i) state that Adult Use Commissioner has determined that
the Adult Establishment License may be subject to suspension or revocation
pursuant to this Chapter; (ii) identify the specific grounds for the Adult Use
Commissioner's determination; and (iii) set a date for a hearing regarding the
Adult Use Commissioner's determination as to the possibility of suspension or
revocation of the Adult Establishment License. The date of the hearing shall be no
less than five days after service of the Adult Use Commissioner's notice, unless
an earlier date is agreed to by the Licensee and the Adult Use Commissioner.
When notice is mailed, service shall be deemed given 2 days after mailing.
2. Hearing. The hearing shall be conducted by the Adult Use Commissioner. At the
hearing, the Licensee may present and submit evidence and witnesses to refute the
grounds cited by the Adult Use Commissioner for suspending or revoking the
License and the Village and any other persons may submit evidence to sustain
such grounds. The administrative record compiled on the Adult Entertainment
Establishment pursuant to Section 5.70.180 of this Chapter shall be made part of
the hearing record. The Adult Use Commissioner may designate a hearing officer
to schedule, convene and conduct the public hearing. In such case, the hearing
officer shall have the same powers as the Adult Use Commissioner to conduct the
hearing. Where such designation has been made, the hearing officer shall submit
proposed findings and recommendations to the Adult Use Commissioner within
seven days of the close of the hearing. Within fourteen days after the close of the
hearing, the Adult Use Commissioner shall, having considered the record made at
the hearing, render a decision in writing, setting forth the reasons for the decision.
The action taken by the Adult Use Commissioner shall be final and shall be
subject to judicial review.
3. Notice and Effective Date of Suspension or Revocation. The Adult Use
Commissioner's written decision shall be posted at the office of the Adult Use
Commissioner and shall be served on the Licensee in person or by certified U.S.
mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to the Licensee's
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address as set forth in the Licensee's application. In order to allow an aggrieved
Licensee an opportunity to obtain judicial review, any such suspension or
revocation, as the case may be, shall take effect (a) on the 14t' day after the notice
of denial is delivered in person or (b) on the 17'h day after it is placed in the U.S.
mail as provided in this Subsection.
4. Surrender of License. Upon the suspension or revocation of an Adult
Establishment License pursuant to this Chapter, the Adult Use Commissioner
shall take custody of the suspended or revoked License.
5.70.190. Administrative Record.
The Adult Use Commissioner shall cause to be kept in the Village Clerk's office an
accurate record of every Adult Establishment License application received and acted on,
together with all relevant information and material pertaining to such application, any
Adult Establishment License issued pursuant thereto, and any Adult Entertainment
Establishment operated pursuant to such Adult Establishment License.
5.70.200. Adult Establishment Personnel Registration and Recordkeeping by
Licensee.
A. Registration. The Licensee of every Adult Entertainment Establishment shall
maintain a register of all of its Adult Establishment Personnel with the Adult Use
Commissioner by providing the following information to the Adult Use Commissioner no
later than the business day immediately preceding the day of commencement of the Adult
Establishment Personnel service at the Adult Use Entertainment Establishment:
1. Legal name.
2. Date of birth.
3. Gender, height, weight, hair and eye color.
4. Date of commencement of employment.
5. Specific job or employment duties.
6. The names of each governmental body, including the County, from which, within
three years immediately preceding the date of registration, the Adult Use
Personnel has received an Adult Establishment License, or any other official
authorization to operate or to be employed at, an Adult Entertainment
Establishment or a business substantially the same as an Adult Entertainment
Establishment.
7. Whether the Adult Establishment Personnel has had any such license or
authorization revoked or suspended, and, if so, the date and grounds for each such
revocation or suspension, and the name and location of the establishment at issue.
B. Adult Use Personnel Register. The Licensee of every Adult Entertainment
Establishment shall maintain a register of all of its Adult Establishment Personnel. For
each such person, the register shall include the following:
1. Legal name.
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2. Date of birth.
3. Gender.
4. Date of commencement of employment.
5. Date of employment termination, if applicable.
6. Specific job or employment duties.
The register shall be maintained for all current Adult Establishment Personnel and all
Adult Establishment Personnel employed or working at any time during the preceding 36
months. The Licensee shall make the register of its Adult Establishment Personnel
available for inspection by the Village immediately upon demand at all reasonable times.
5.70.210. Penalty.
Any person who violates, neglects, refuses to comply with, or assists or participates in
any way in the violation of, any of the provisions or requirements of this Chapter or of
any of the provisions or requirements of any Adult Establishment License, shall be fined
not more than $500 for each such violation.
5.70.220. Nuisance Declared.
Any Adult Entertainment Establishment established, operated, or maintained in violation
of any of the provisions or requirements of this Chapter or of any Adult Establishment
License shall be, and the same is, declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance. The
Village may, in addition to or in lieu of any other remedies set forth in this Chapter,
commence an action to enjoin, remove, or abate such nuisance in the manner provided by
law and shall take such other steps and apply to such court or courts as may have
jurisdiction to grant such relief as will abate or remove such public nuisance, and restrain
and enjoin any person from establishing, operating, or maintaining an Adult
Entertainment Establishment contrary to the provisions of this Chapter.
5.70.230. Computation of Time.
Unless otherwise specifically set forth in this Chapter, the time within which any act
required by this Chapter is to be done shall be computed by excluding the first day and
including the last day, unless the last day is Saturday, Sunday or a Federal or State
holiday, in which case it shall also be excluded. If the day immediately following such
Saturday, Sunday, or holiday is also a Saturday, Sunday, or Holiday, the such succeeding
day shall also be excluded.
5.70.240. Severability.
In the event that any provision of this Chapter, or any part thereof, or any application
thereof to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction on its face or as
applied, such holding shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of any of the remaining
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provisions of this Chapter, or any part thereof, or any application thereof to any person or
circumstance or of said provision as applied to any other person or circumstance. It is
hereby declared to be the legislative intent of the Village that this Chapter would have
been adopted had such unconstitutional, invalid, or ineffective provisions not been
included herein.
Section 3. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be
held invalid, the invalidity thereof shall not affect any other provision of this ordinance.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication. This ordinance may be published in pamphlet form.
AYES: 6 - Braiman, Glover, Berman, Johnson, Kahn, Trilling
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: June 21 12004.
APPROVED: June 21 2004.
PUBLISHED: June 22 , 2004.
ATTEST:
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CERTIFICATE
I, Janet M. Sirabian, certify that I am the duly elected
and acting Village Clerk of the Village of Buffalo
Grove, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois.
I fiuther certify that on June 21, 2004 the Corporate
Authorities of the Village passed and approved
Ordinance No. 2004 -59 entitled: AN ORDINANCE
ADDING CHPTER 5.70, ADULT USE LICENSES, TO THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE - 6/21
which provided by its terms that it should be
published in pamphlet form.
The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. 2004 -59,
including the Ordinance and a sheet thereof, was
prepared, and a copy of such Ordinance was posted
in and at the Village Hall, commencing June 22,
2004, and continuing for at least ten days thereafter.
Copies of such Ordinance were also available for
public inspection upon request in the Office of
Village Clerk.
Dated at Buffalo Grove, Illinois, this 22th day of
June, 2004.
Villag Jerk
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WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the
Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, sexually oriented businesses require special supervision in order to
protect and preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the patrons of such businesses as
well as the citizens of the communities where they locate; and
WHEREAS, the Village Corporate Authorities find that sexually oriented
businesses are frequently used for unlawful sexual activities, including prostitution and
sexual liaisons of a casual nature; and, the concern over sexually transmitted diseases is a
legitimate health concern of the Village that demands reasonable regulation of sexually
oriented businesses in order to protect the health and well -being of the citizens; and
WHEREAS, licensing is a legitimate means of accountability to ensure that
operators of sexually oriented businesses comply with reasonable regulations, and to
ensure that operators do not allow their establishments to be used as places of illegal
sexual activity or solicitation; and
WHEREAS, there is convincing documented evidence that sexually oriented
businesses, because of their very nature, have a deleterious effect on both the existing
businesses around them and the surrounding residential areas adjacent to them, causing
increased crime and the downgrading of property values; and
WHEREAS, it is recognized that sexually oriented businesses, due to their
nature, have serious objectionable operational characteristics, particularly when they are
located in proximity to each other, thereby contributing to urban blight and downgrading
the quality of life in the adjacent area; and
WHEREAS, the Village Corporate Authorities wants to prevent these adverse
effects and thereby protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizenry; protect the
citizens from increased crime; preserve the quality of life; preserve the property values
and character of surrounding neighborhoods and deter the spread of urban blight; and
WHEREAS, it is not the intent of this ordinance to suppress any speech activities
protected by the First Amendment, but to enact a content neutral ordinance that addresses
the secondary effects of sexually oriented businesses as well as the health problems
associated with such businesses; and
WHEREAS, it is not the intent of the Village Corporate Authorities to condone
or legitimize the distribution of obscene materials, and the Corporate Authorities
recognizes that state and federal law prohibits the distribution of obscene materials and
expects and encourages state enforcement officials to enforce state and federal obscenity
statutes against any such illegal activities in the Village of Buffalo Grove.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, LAKE AND COO
COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, follows:
Section 1. The provisions of the preamble are incorporated into this ordinance.
Section 2. Chapter 5.70 entitled "Adult Use Licensing Ordinance" is hereby added to the
Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code to read as follows:
CHAPTER 5.70
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Section 5.70.010
Short Title
Section 5.70.020
Definitions
Section 5.70.030
Adult Use Commissioner
Section 5.70.040
Adult Establishment Licenses - Generally
Section 5.70.050
Form and Submittal of License Application
Section 5.70.060
Processing of License Application
Section 5.70.070
Premise Restrictions
Section 5.70.080
Standards for Issuance or Denial of License
Section 5.70.090
Inspections by the Village
Section 5.70. 100
Change in Information
Section 5.70. 110
Regulations Applicable to All Adult Entertainment Establishments
Section 5.70.120
Special Regulations for Adult Booths
Section 5.70.130
Special Regulations for Adult Cabarets
Section 5.70.140
Special Regulations for Adult Stores
Section 5.70.150
Special Regulations for Adult Theaters
Section 5.70.160
Licensees Responsibility for Adult Establishment Personnel
Section 5.70.170
On Site Adult Entertainment Prohibited
Section 5.70.180
License Revocation or Suspension
Section 5.70.190
Administrative Record
Section 5.70.200
Adult Establishment Personnel Registration and Recordkeeping by
Licensee
Section 5.70.210 Penalty
Section 5.70.220 Nuisance Declared
Section 5.70.230 Computation of Time
Section 5.70.240 Severability
5.70.010. Short Title.
This Chapter shall be known as, and may be referred to as the "Village of Buffalo Grove
Adult Use Licenses Chapter."
5.70.020. Definitions.
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms, phrases, and words shall have the
meanings given herein.
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A. Adult Booth. Any area of an Adult Entertainment Establishment set off from the
remainder of such Establishment by one or more walls or other dividers or partitions and
used to show, play, or otherwise demonstrate Adult Materials or to view any live
performance that is distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on the exposure,
depiction, or description of Specified Anatomical Areas or the conduct or simulation of
Specified Sexual Activities.
B. Adult Entertainment Establishment or Adult Establishment. Any of the following
Commercial Establishments, as defined herein:
1. Adult Cabaret. Any Commercial Establishment including, but not limited to a lounge,
theater, concert hall, men's or women's club, auditorium, or similar commercial
establishment, regardless of its seating capacity that as a substantial or significant portion
of its business features or provides any of the following:
(i) Persons who appear Nude or Semi -Nude.
(ii) Live performances that are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on the
exposure, depiction, or description of Specified Anatomical Areas or the conduct or
simulation of Specified Sexual Activities.
2. Adult Store. Any Commercial Establishment (a) that contains one or more Adult
Booths; (b) that as a substantial or significant portion of its business offers for sale,
rental, or viewing any Adult Materials.
3. Adult Theater. Any Commercial Establishment that as a substantial or significant
portion of its business regularly features for presentation films, motion pictures, video or
audio cassettes, slides, or other visual representation or recordings of any kind that are
distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on the exposure, depiction, or description
of Specified Anatomical Areas, or the conduct or simulation of Specified Sexual
Activities.
C. Adult Establishment Personnel. Any individual, including employees, entertainers
and independent contractors, who work in or at, or render any services directly related to
the operation of, an Adult Entertainment Establishment; provided, however, that this
definition shall not include persons delivering goods, materials (other than Adult
Materials), food and beverages, or performing maintenance or repairs, to the Licensed
Premises.
D. Adult Establishment License. A license issued for an Adult Entertainment
Establishment pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.
E. Adult Entertainment Patron. Any individual, other than Adult Establishment
Personnel, present in or at any Adult Entertainment Establishment at any time when such
Adult Entertainment Establishment is open for business; provided, however, that this
definition shall not include persons delivering goods, materials (other than Adult
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Materials), food and beverages, or performing maintenance or repairs, to the Licensed
Premises.
F. Adult Material. Any of the following, whether new or used:
1. The following materials that are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on the
exposure, depiction, or description of Specified Anatomical Areas, or the conduct or
simulation of Specified Sexual Activities; (a) Books, magazines, periodicals, or other
printed matter, or digitally - stored materials; (b) Films, motion pictures, video or audio
cassettes, slides, computer displays, or other visual representations or recordings of any
kind; or (c) live performances.
2. Instruments, novelties, devices, or paraphernalia that are designed for use in
connection with Specified Sexual Activities, or that depict or describe Specified
Anatomical Areas.
G. Adult On -Site Entertainment. Any business which provides the following at any
location not holding an Adult Use License:
(i) Persons who appear Nude or Semi -Nude.
(ii) Live performances that are distinguished or characterized by an
emphasis on the exposure, depiction, or description of Specified Anatomical Areas or the
conduct or simulation of Specified Sexual Activities.
This includes but is not limited to compensated, topless female servers at private parties.
H. Adult Use Commissioner. The Village Manager of the Village of Buffalo Grove,
or the Village Manager's designee.
I. Commercial Establishment. Any place where admission, services, performances,
or products are provided for or upon payment of any form of consideration.
I Days. Calendar days, unless otherwise specifically set forth in this Chapter.
K. Licensed Premises. The place or location described in an Adult Establishment
License where an Adult Entertainment Establishment is authorized to operate. No
sidewalks, streets, parking areas, public rights -of -way, or grounds adjacent to any such
place or location shall be included within the Licensed Premises.
L. Licensee. Any person or entity that has been issued an Adult Establishment
License pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.
M. Nude or State of Nudity. A state of dress or undress that exposes to view (a) less
than completely and opaquely covered human genitals; pubic region; anus; or female
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breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola, but not including any
portion of the cleavage of the female breast exhibited by a dress, blouse, shirt, leotard,
bathing suit, or other wearing apparel, provided that the areola is not exposed; or (b)
human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely
covered, or any device or covering that, when worn, simulates human male genitals in a
discernibly turgid state.
N. Reviewing Departments. The Office of Village Manager, the Fire Department, the
Police Department and the Department of Building and Zoning.
O. Semi -Nude. A state of dress or undress in which clothing covers no more than the
human genitals, pubic region, anus, and areola of the female breast, as well as portions of
the body covered by supporting straps or devices by other minor accessory apparel such
as hats, gloves and socks.
P. Specified Anatomical Areas. Any of the following:
1. Less than completely and opaquely covered human genitals; pubic region;
buttocks; anus; or female breast below a point immediately above the top of the
areola, but not including any portion of the cleavage of the female breast
exhibited by a dress, blouse, shirt, leotard, bathing suit, or other wearing apparel,
provided the areola is not exposed.
2. Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and
opaquely covered, or any device or covering that, when worn, simulates human
male genitals in a discernibly turgid state.
Q. Specified Criminal Act. Any unlawful lewd, indecent, or immoral conduct,
including specifically, but without limitation, any of the lewd, indecent, or immoral
criminal acts specified in any of the following statutes:
1. Article 11 of the Illinois Criminal Code, 720 ILCS 5/11 -1 et seq. (sex offenses).
2. Section 26 -4 of the Illinois Criminal Code, 720 ILCS 5/330 (unauthorized
videotaping).
3. Section 33D -1 of the Illinois Criminal Code, 720 ILCS 5/330 -1 (contributing to
the criminal delinquency of a juvenile).
4. The Obscene Phone Call Act, 720 ILCS 135/0.01 et seq.
5. The Wrongs to Children Act, 720 ILCS 150/0.01 et seq.
6. The Improper Supervision of Children Act, 720 ILCS 640/0.01 et seq.
7. The Sale of Immoral Publications to Children Act, 720 ILCS 670/0.01 et seq.
R. Specified Sexual Activities. Any of the following:
Actual physical touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttocks, anus, or
female breasts.
2. Actual physical sexual acts, normal or perverted, including intercourse, oral
copulation, or sodomy.
3. Actual masturbation.
4. Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation, arousal, or tumescence.
5. Excretory functions as part of or in connection with any of the activities set forth
in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, or 4 of this definition.
S. Straddle Dance. The use by any person, including specifically, but without
limitation, Adult Establishment Personnel, of any part of his or her body to touch the
genitals, pubic region, buttock, anus, or female breast of any Adult Establishment Patron
or any other person, or the touching of the genitals, pubic region, buttock, anus, or female
breast of any person by any Adult Establishment Patron. Conduct shall be a "Straddle
Dance" regardless of whether the "touch" or "touching" occurs while the person is
displaying or exposing any Specified Anatomical Area. Conduct shall also be a "Straddle
Dance" regardless of whether the "touch" or "touching" is direct or though a medium.
Conduct commonly referred to by the slang terms "lap dance ", "table dance ", and "face
dance" shall be included within this definition of Straddle Dance.
T. Substantial or Significant Portion of its Business. Substantial or significant
portion of its business shall be deemed to apply to any Commercial Establishment that
satisfies one or more of the following criteria:
1. Gross Sales. 30 percent or more of the retail dollar value of the Commercial
Establishment's annual gross sales derives from the sale, rental, or viewing of
Adult Materials.
2. Floor Area. 30 percent or more of the floor area of the Commercial
Establishment is devoted to the display, viewing, or presentation of Adult
Materials, not including storerooms, stock areas, bathrooms, basements, or any
other portion of the Commercial Establishment not open to the public.
3. Merchandise Displace. 30 percent or more of the retail dollar value of all
merchandise displayed at any one time is attributable to Adult Materials.
4. Inventory. 30 percent or more of all inventory of the Commercial Establishment
(whether measured by retail dollar value or number of items) consists at any one
time of Adult Materials.
5. Stock In Trade. 30 percent or more of the stock in trade at the Commercial
Establishment consists at any one time of Adult Materials.
6. Live Performances. Live performances by persons appearing Semi -Nude, or live
performances that are otherwise distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on
the exposure, depiction, or description of Specified Anatomical Areas or the
conduct or simulation of Specified Sexual Activities, and that are taking place 30
percent or more of the time during which the Commercial Establishment is open
for business.
U. Village Zoning Ordinance. That part of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal
Code known and referred to as the Village of Buffalo Grove Zoning Ordinance, as it may
be amended from time -to -time, currently codified as Title 17 of the Village of Buffalo
Grove Municipal Code.
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5.70.030. Adult Use Commissioner.
A. The Adult Use Commissioner shall have the following powers and duties:
1. To administer and rule upon the applications for, and the issuance, renewal,
suspension, and revocation of Adult Establishment Licenses as set forth in this
Chapter.
2. To conduct or provide for such inspections of Adult Entertainment Establishments
as shall be necessary to determine and ensure compliance with the provisions of
this Chapter and other applicable provisions of law.
3. To periodically review the provisions of this Chapter and the conduct and
operation of Adult Entertainment Establishments and Adult Establishment
Licensees, and to make such related reports and recommendations to the Village
Corporate Authorities as the Adult Use Commissioner shall deem necessary.
4. To conduct such hearings, studies, and report on Adult Entertainment
Establishments, and the regulations relating thereto, as the Adult Use
Commissioner shall deem necessary, and to conduct such hearings on the
revocation or suspension of an Adult Establishment License as required pursuant
to this Chapter.
5. To establish written rules and regulations implementing the provisions of this
Chapter, including but not limited to, rules related to the content and processing
of any petition, and the conduct of any hearing.
6. To take such further actions as the Adult Use Commissioner shall deem necessary
to carry out the purposes and intent of this Chapter and to exercise such additional
powers in furtherance thereof as are implied or incident to those powers and
duties expressly set forth in this Chapter.
B. The Adult Use Commissioner may delegate any power or duty set forth above,
including appointing a hearing officer regarding revocation or suspension. Provided,
such hearing officer shall only have the power to recommend suspension or revocation.
5.70.040. Adult Establishment Licenses - Generally.
A. Adult Establishment License Required. An Adult Establishment License shall be
required to establish, operate, or maintain an Adult Entertainment Establishment within
the Village.
B. Operation Without License Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person not
having a current and valid Adult Establishment License to establish, operate, or maintain
an Adult Entertainment Establishment within the Village at any time after the effective
date of this Chapter.
C. Operation in Violation of License Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any
Licensee to establish, operate, or maintain an Adult Entertainment Establishment within
the Village except in the manner authorized by, and in compliance with, the provisions of
this Chapter and by the Licensee's Adult Establishment License.
D. Content and Display of License. Every Adult Establishment License shall be
provided by the Village and shall, at minimum, prominently state on its face the name of
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the Licensee, the expiration date, and the address of the Adult Entertainment
Establishment. Every Licensee shall cause the Licensee's Adult Entertainment License to
be framed, covered by glass, and hung at all times in plain view in a conspicuous place
on the Licensed Premises so that it can be easily seen and read at any time by any person
entering the Licensed Premises.
E. License Term. Except as hereinafter provided, Adult Establishment Licenses shall
be operative and valid, unless first terminated, suspended, or revoked, for a term of one
year commencing on January 1 of the year following the year of issuance and terminating
on December 31 of that same year. Adult Establishment Licenses issued after January 1
of any year for operations to commence in that year shall be operative and valid, unless
first terminated, suspended, or revoked, for a term commencing on the date of issuance
and terminating on December 31 of that same year.
F. Renewal. An Adult Establishment License may be renewed only by making
application as required for an initial License as provided in this Chapter. Application for
renewal shall be made at least 45 days before the expiration of the then - current License
term. The expiration of the License shall not be affected or extended by a renewal
application that is made less than 45 days before expiration.
5.70.050. Form and Submittal of License Application.
A. Required Form. An application for an Adult Establishment License, or the
renewal thereof, shall be made in writing to the Adult Use Commissioner on a form
prescribed by the Adult Use Commissioner and shall be signed (i) by the applicant, if the
applicant is an individual; (ii) by at least one of the persons entitled to share in the profits
of the organization and having unlimited personal liability for the obligations of the
organization and the right to bind all other such persons, if the applicant is a partnership
(general or limited), limited liability corporations or partnerships, joint venture, or any
other type of organization where two or more persons share in the profits and liabilities of
the organization; (iii) by a duly authorized agent, if the applicant is a corporation; or (iv)
by the trustee, if the applicant is a land trust. The application shall be verified by oath or
affidavit as to all statements made on or in connection with the application and any
attachments thereto. Each application shall specifically identify the applicant and the
Licensed Premises for which an Adult Establishment License is sought. Each initial or
renewal application shall be accompanied by seven identical copies.
B. Administrative Processing Fee. Every applicant for an Adult Establishment
License or for the renewal of an existing Adult Establishment License shall pay an
Administrative Processing Fee in the amount of $200.00. The Administrative Processing
Fee shall in all cases be non - refundable and shall be deposited in the general corporate
fund of the Village.
C. Required Information and Documents. Nothing herein shall relieve the applicant
from submitting all required information or forms, including but not limited to detailed
engineering or architectural plans, as may be otherwise by law. Each application shall
include the following information and documents:
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1. Individuals: The applicant's legal name, all of the applicant's aliases, the
applicant's business address and social security number, written proof of the
applicant's age, the citizenship and place of birth of the applicant and, if a
naturalized citizen, the time and place of the applicant's naturalization.
2. Corporations: The applicant corporation's complete name and official business
address; the legal name, all aliases, and the ages, business addresses, and social
security numbers of all the directors, officers, and managers of the corporation
and every person owning or controlling more than fifty (50) percent of the voting
shares of the corporation; the corporation's date and place of incorporation and
the object for which it was formed; proof that the corporation is a corporation in
good standing and authorized to conduct business in the State of Illinois; and the
name of the registered corporate agent and the address of the registered office for
service of process.
3. Partnerships (general or limited), limited liability corporations, joint ventures, or
any other type of organization where two or more persons share in the profits and
liabilities of the organization: The applicant organization's complete name and
official business address; the legal name, all aliases, and the ages, business
addresses, and social security numbers of each partner (other than limited
partners) or any other person entitled to share in the profits of the organization,
whether or not any such person is also obligated to share in the liabilities of the
organization.
4. Land trusts: The applicant land trust's complete name; the legal name, all aliases,
and the business address of the trustee of the land trust; the legal name, all aliases,
and the ages, businesses addresses, and social security numbers of each
beneficiary of the land trust and the specific interest of each such beneficiary in
the land trust; and the interest, if any, that the land trust holds in the Licensed
Premises.
5. If a corporation or partnership is an interest holder that must be disclosed pursuant
to this Section, then such interest holders shall disclose the information required
in said Sections with respect to their interest holders.
6. The general character and nature of the business of the applicant as well as the
length of time that the applicant has been in such business.
7. The location, including street address and legal description, and telephone
number, of the premises for which the Adult Establishment License is sought.
8. The specific name of the business that is to be operated under the Adult
Establishment License.
9. The identity of each fee simple owner of the Licensed Premises. If the Applicant
is not the fee simple owner, a copy of the lease shall be provided.
10. A diagram showing the internal and external configuration of the Licensed
Premises, including all doors, windows, entrances, exits, the fixed structural
internal features of the Licensed Premises, plus the interior rooms, walls,
partitions, stages, performance areas, and restrooms. A professionally prepared
diagram in the nature of an engineer's or architect's blueprint shall not be
required; provided, however that each diagram shall be oriented to the north or to
some designated street or object and shall be drawn to a designated scale or with
marked dimensions to an accuracy of plus or minus six inches and sufficient to
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show clearly the various interior dimensions of all areas of the Licensed Premises
and to demonstrate compliance with the provisions of this Chapter. The
requirements of this paragraph shall not apply for renewal applications if the
applicant adopts a diagram that was previously submitted for the License sought
to be renewed and if the Licensee certified that the Licensed Premises has not
been altered since the immediately preceding issuance of the License and that the
previous diagram continues to accurately depict the exterior and interior layouts
of the Licensed Premises. The approval or use of the diagram required pursuant to
this paragraph shall not be deemed to be, and shall not be interpreted or construed
to constitute, any other Village approval otherwise required pursuant to applicable
Village ordinances and regulations.
11. The specific type or types of Adult Entertainment Establishment(s) that the
applicant proposes to operate in the Licensed Premises.
12. A copy of each Adult Establishment License or any license substantially the same
as an Adult Establishment License currently held by the applicant, or any of the
individuals identified in the application.
13. Whether the applicant, or any of the individuals identified in the application has
had a license or other authorization to conduct or operate a business substantially
the same as an Adult Entertainment Establishment revoked or suspended, and, if
so, the date and grounds for each such revocation or suspension, and the name and
location of the establishment at issue.
14. The name of the individual or individuals who shall be the day -to -day, on -site
managers of the proposed Adult Entertainment Establishment. If the manager is
other than the applicant, the applicant shall provide, for each manager, all of the
information required pursuant to this Section for the applicant.
15. For the individual or individuals executing the application pursuant to this
Section, and if different the on -site manager, a fully executed waiver on a form
prescribed by the Village to obtain criminal conviction information pursuant to
the Illinois Uniform Conviction Information Act.
C. Incomplete Applications Returned. Any application for an Adult Establishment
License that does not include all of the information and documents required pursuant to
Subsection B of this Section as well as the Administrative Processing Fee, shall be
deemed to be incomplete and shall not be acted on or processed by the Village. The Adult
Use Commissioner shall, within ten days of such submittal, return the incomplete
application to the applicant along with a written explanation of the reasons why the
application is incomplete.
5.70.060. Processing of License Application.
A. Reviewing Departments. Within three days after receipt of a complete application
for an Adult Establishment License that includes all the information, documents, the
Administrative Processing Fee as required pursuant to this Chapter, the Adult Use
Commissioner shall transmit a copy of the application to the Reviewing Departments.
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B. Reviewing Department Reports. Each of the Reviewing Departments shall, within
25 days after transmittal of the application thereto, or within such other period of time as
the Village and the applicant may otherwise agree, (i) review the application; (ii) conduct
such inspections of the proposed Licensed Premises and background investigations of the
applicant, the on -site manager and any of the individuals identified in the application
pursuant to this Chapter, regarding matters within their respective jurisdictions, as shall
be reasonably necessary to verify the information set forth in the application and to
determine whether the proposed Adult Entertainment Establishment and Licensed
Premises comply with the requirements of this Chapter and other applicable laws, codes,
ordinances, rules, and regulations; and (iii) prepare and submit to the Adult Use
Commissioner a written report regarding the results and findings of such reviews,
inspections, and investigations.
C. Adult Use Commissioner Review. The Adult Use Commissioner shall also
conduct such inspections and investigations as the Adult Use Commissioner shall deem
reasonably necessary to verify the information set forth in the application and to
determine whether the proposed Adult Entertainment Establishment and Licensed
Premises comply with the requirements of this Chapter and other applicable laws, code,
ordinances, rules, and regulations.
D. Reliance on Diagram. In the event that the Licensed Premises had not yet been
constructed or reconstructed to accommodate the proposed Adult Entertainment
Establishment, the Adult Use Commissioner and the Reviewing Departments shall base
their respective written reports, investigations, and inspections to the extent necessary, on
the diagram submitted pursuant to this Chapter. Any Adult Establishment License issued
prior to the construction or reconstruction necessary to accommodate the proposed Adult
Entertainment Establishment shall be subject to the condition that the Adult
Entertainment Establishment shall not open for business until the Licensed Premises has
been inspected and determined to be in substantial compliance with the diagram
submitted with the application.
E. Applicant Cooperation Required. An applicant for Adult Establishment License
shall cooperate fully in the inspections and investigations conducted by the Adult Use
Commissioner and the Reviewing Departments. The applicant's failure or refusal (i) to
give any information reasonably relevant to the investigation of the application; (ii) to
allow the Licensed Premises to be inspected; (iii) to appear at any reasonable time and
place for examination under oath regarding the application; or (iv) to otherwise cooperate
with the investigation and inspection required by this Chapter, shall constitute an
admission by the applicant that the applicant is ineligible for an Adult Establishment
License and shall be grounds for denial of the License by the Adult Use Commissioner.
F. Time for Issuance or Denial. The Adult Use Commissioner shall, within 30 days
after submittal of a properly completed application, or within such other period of time as
the Village and the applicant shall otherwise agree, either issue an Adult Establishment
License pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.70.080A of this Chapter or deny issuance
of the Adult Use Establishment License pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.70.080B
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of this Chapter. The Adult Use Commissioner shall issue or deny the License within said
30 -day period, or such other period of time as shall have been agreed to by the Village
and the applicant, regardless of whether or not the Adult Use Commissioner has received
all of the Reviewing Department reports.
G. Decision Final. The action taken by the Adult Use Commissioner to issue or deny
an Adult Establishment License pursuant to Section 5.70.080 of this Chapter shall be
final and shall be subject to judicial review.
5.70.070. Premise Restrictions
A. No Adult Establishment License shall be issued to any person for premises for
which a liquor license has been issued as provided in the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code.
B. When an Adult Establishment License shall have been revoked or surrendered
following notice of hearing as provided herein, no license shall be granted to any person
for the period of one year thereafter for the conduct of an Adult Entertainment
Establishment in the premises described in the revoked license.
C. The Applicant shall either own or have a valid lease for the License Premise for
the term of the Adult Establishment License.
5.70.080. Standards for Issuance or Denial of License.
A. Issuance. The Adult Use Commissioner shall issue an Adult Establishment
License to an applicant if, but only if, the Adult Use Commissioner finds and determines
all of the following, based on the reports, investigations, and inspections conducted by
the Adult Use Commissioner and the Reviewing Departments and on any other credible
information on which it is reasonable for the Adult Use Commissioner to rely:
1. All information and documents required by Section 5.70.050 of this Chapter for
issuance of an Adult Establishment License have been properly provided and the
material statements made in the application are true and correct.
2. For Adult Stores and Adult Theaters, all persons identified in the application
pursuant to Sections 5.70.050C I, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 14 of this Chapter are at least 18
years of age and not under any legal disability. For Adult Cabarets, all persons
identified in the application pursuant to Sections 5.70.05001, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 14 of
this Chapter are at least 21 years of age and not under any legal disability.
3. No person identified in the application pursuant to Sections 5.70.05001, 2, 3, 4, 5
and 14 of this Chapter has been convicted of, pleaded nolo contendere to, or been
placed on supervision or conditional discharge for, any Specified Criminal Act
within five years immediately preceding the date of the application.
4. No person identified in the application pursuant to Sections 5.70.050C1, 2, 3, 4, 5
and 14 has been, or is married to or residing with, a person (i) who has been
denied an Adult Establishment License on the Licensed Premises within 12
months immediately preceding the date of the application, (ii) whose Adult
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Establishment License has been revoked within 12 months immediately preceding
the date of the application, or (iii) whose Adult Establishment License is under
suspension at the time of application.
5. No person identified in the application pursuant to Sections 5.70.050C1, 2, 3, 4, 5
and 14 of this Chapter is overdue on payment to the Village of taxes, fees, fines,
or penalties assessed against, or imposed on, any such individual in connection to
any Adult Entertainment Establishment.
6. The Adult Entertainment Establishment and the Licensed Premises, and the
proposed operation of the Adult Entertainment Establishment, comply with this
Chapter and all then - applicable building, health, and life safety codes and
regulations and have received all necessary zoning, approvals required pursuant to
the then- applicable provisions of the Village's Zoning Ordinance, including
specifically, but without limitation, the zoning approval, if any, required for the
Adult Entertainment Establishment.
7. The applicant has confirmed in writing and under oath as part of the application
that the applicant has read this Chapter and all provisions of the Village's Zoning
Ordinance applicable to Adult Entertainment Establishments, that the applicant is
familiar with their terms and conditions, and that the Licensed Premises and the
proposed Adult Entertainment Establishment and its proposed operation are and
shall be in compliance therewith.
B. Denial. If the Adult Use Commissioner determines that the applicant has not met
any one or more of the conditions set forth in Subsection (A) of this Section, then the
Adult Use Commissioner shall deny issuance of the Adult Establishment License and
shall give the applicant a written notification and explanation of such denial. The Adult
Use Commissioner's notice of denial shall be delivered in person or by certified U.S.
mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to the applicant's address as set
forth in the application. With regard to a license application for a new Adult
Entertainment Establishment, the Adult Establishment License shall be deemed denied on
the day that the notice of denial is delivered in person or three days after it is placed in
the U.S. mail as provided in this Subsection. With regard to a license application for
renewal of an existing Adult Establishment License, in order to allow an aggrieved
Licensee an opportunity to obtain judicial review, any such denial shall take effect (a) on
the le day after the notice of denial is delivered in person or (b) on the 17h day after it
is placed in the U.S. mail as provided in this Subsection.
C. License Deemed To Be Issued. If the Adult Use Commissioner does not issue or
deny the Adult Establishment License within 30 days after the properly completed
application is submitted, then the Adult Establishment License applied for shall be
deemed to have been issued.
5.70.090. Inspections by the Village.
A. Authority. The Adult Use Commissioner and other Village representatives and
departments with jurisdiction shall periodically inspect all Adult Entertainment
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Establishments as shall be necessary to determine compliance with the provisions of this
Chapter and all other applicable law.
B. Licensee Cooperation. A Licensee shall permit representatives of the Village to
inspect the Licensed Premises and the Adult Entertainment Establishment for the purpose
of determining compliance with the provisions of this Chapter and all other applicable
laws at any time during which the Licensed Premises is occupied or the Adult
Entertainment Establishment is open for business.
C. Interference or Refusal Illegal. It shall be unlawful for the Licensee, any Adult
Establishment Personnel, or any other person to prohibit, interfere with, or refuse to
allow, any lawful inspection conducted by the Village pursuant to this Chapter or any
other authority.
D. Suspension or Revocation. Any such prohibition, interference, or refusal shall be
grounds for suspension or revocation of the Adult Establishment License pursuant to
Section 5.70.170 of this Chapter.
5.70.100. Change in Information.
During the pendency of any application for, or during the term of, any Adult
Establishment License, the applicant or Licensee shall promptly notify the Adult Use
Commissioner in writing (i) of any change in any material information given by the
applicant or Licensee in the application for such License, including specifically, but
without limitation, any change in managers of the Adult Entertainment Establishment or
in the individuals identified in the application pursuant to Sections 5.70.05001, 2, 3, 4, 5
and 14 of this Chapter; or (ii) if any of the events constituting grounds for suspension or
revocation pursuant to Section 5.70.170 of this Chapter occur.
5.70.110. Regulations Applicable to All Adult Entertainment Establishments.
A. General Compliance. All Licensed Premises and Adult Entertainment
Establishments shall comply with the provisions of this Chapter; all other applicable
Village ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations; and all other applicable federal,
state, and local laws.
B. Hours of Operation. No Adult Entertainment Establishment shall be open for
business between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on any day. No Adult
Entertainment Establishment shall be open for business at any time on any Sunday or any
legal State of Illinois or federal holiday.
C. Animals. No animals, except only for animals trained and used to assist a person
with a disability shall be permitted at any time at or in any Adult Entertainment
Establishment. Any such animal must at all times remain with the disabled Adult
Entertainment Patron.
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D. Restrooms. All restrooms in Adult Entertainment Establishments shall be
equipped with standard toilets, sinks, and other traditional lavatory facilities. No Adult
Materials or live performances shall be provided or allowed at any time in the restroom
of an Adult Entertainment Establishment. Separate male and female restrooms shall be
provided for and used by Adult Establishment Personnel and Adult Establishment
Patrons.
E. Restricted Areas. No Adult Entertainment Patron shall be permitted at any time to
enter into any of the non - public portions of any Adult Entertainment Establishment,
including specifically, but without limitation, any storage areas or dressing or other
rooms provided for the benefit of Adult Establishment Personnel. This subsection shall
not apply to persons delivering goods and materials, food and beverages, or performing
maintenance or repairs to the Licensed Premises; provided, however, that any such
persons shall remain in such non - public areas only for the purposes and to the extent and
time necessary to perform their job duties.
F. Specific Prohibited Acts.
1. No person at any Adult Entertainment Establishment shall appear, be present, or
perform while nude.
2. No Adult Establishment Personnel or any other person at any Adult Entertainment
Establishment shall perform or conduct any Specified Sexual Activity with or for
any Adult Establishment Patron or any other Adult Establishment Personnel or
any other person. No Adult Establishment Patron or any other person at any
Adult Entertainment Establishment shall perform or conduct any Specified Sexual
Activity with or for any Adult Establishment Personnel or any other Adult
Establishment Patron or any other person.
3. Straddle Dances are prohibited at all Adult Entertainment Establishments.
G. Exterior Display. No Adult Entertainment Establishment shall be maintained or
operated in any manner that causes, creates, or allows public viewing of any Adult
Material, or any entertainment depicting, describing, or relating to Specified Sexual
Activities or Specified Anatomical Areas, from any sidewalk, public or private right-of-
way, or any property other than the lot on which the Licensed Premises is located. No
portion of the exterior of an Adult Entertainment Establishment shall utilize or contain
any flashing lights, search lights, or spotlights, or any other similar lighting systems, or
any words, lettering, photographs, silhouettes, drawings, or pictorial representations of
any manner except to the extent specifically allowed pursuant to Subsection H of this
Section with regards to signs. This Subsection shall apply to any advertisement, display,
promotional material, decoration, or sign; to any performance or show; and to any
window, door, or other opening.
H. Signage Limitations. All signs for Adult Entertainment Establishments shall be
flat wall signs. The maximum allowable sign area shall be one square foot of sign area
per foot of lot frontage on a street, but in no event exceeding 32 square feet. The
maximum number of signs shall be one per lot frontage. Signs otherwise permitted
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pursuant to this Chapter shall contain only (i) the name of the Adult Entertainment
Establishment and/or (ii) the specific type of Adult Entertainment Establishment
conducted on the Licensed Premises. Temporary signage shall not be permitted in
connection with any Adult Entertainment Establishment.
I. Noise. No loudspeakers or sound equipment audible beyond the Licensed
Premises shall be used at any time.
J. Gambling and Related Devices Prohibited. No Adult Entertainment Establishment
shall contain any gambling, video, pinball, slot, bagatelle, pigeon -hole, pool, or any other
games, machines, tables, or implements.
K. Manager's Station. Each Adult Entertainment Establishment shall have one or
more manager's stations. The interior of each Adult Entertainment Establishment shall be
configured in such a manner that there is a direct and substantially unobstructed view
from at least one manager's station to every part of each area, except restrooms, of the
Establishment to which any Adult Entertainment Patron is permitted access for any
purpose.
L. Alcohol Prohibition. No alcoholic liquor shall be delivered, received, sold,
purchased, provided or consumed at any time on any Licensed Premises or at any Adult
Entertainment Establishment.
M. No massage services shall be provided at an Adult Entertainment Establishment.
N. No Adult Establishment Licensee shall permit any person to remain in or upon the
Licensed Premises who commits any Specified Criminal Act.
5.70.120. Special Regulations for Adult Booths.
A. Prohibited Except in Adult Stores. Adult Booths shall be prohibited in all Adult
Entertainment Establishments except Adult Stores.
B. Occupancy and Prohibited Acts. Only one individual shall occupy an Adult Booth
at any one time. No individual occupying an Adult Booth shall engage in any Specified
Sexual Activities. No individual shall damage or deface any portion of an Adult Booth.
C. Open Booth Requirement. In addition to satisfying the manager station
requirements of Section 5.70.110 of this Chapter, all Adult Stores containing Adult
Booths shall be physically arranged in such a manner that the entire interior portion of
each Adult Booth shall be visible from the common area of the Adult Store. To satisfy
this requirement, there shall be a permanently open and unobstructed entrance way for
each Adult Booth and for the entranceway from the area of the Adult Store that provides
other Adult Materials to the area of the Adult Store containing Adult Books. Each of
these entranceways shall not be capable of being closed or obstructed, entirely or
partially, by any door, curtain, partition, drapes, or any other obstruction whatsoever that
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would be capable of wholly or partially obscuring the area of the Adult Store containing
Adult Booths or any person situated in an Adult Booth. It shall be unlawful to install
Adult Booths within an Adult Entertainment Establishment for the purpose of providing
secluded viewing of Adult Materials or live performances.
D. Aisle Required. There shall be one continuous lighted main aisle along side the
Adult Booths provided in any Adult Store. Each person situated in a Booth shall be
visible at all times from the aisle.
E. Holes Prohibited. Except holes or openings needed for installation for facilities
and the open Booth entranceway, the walls and partitions of each Adult Booth shall be
constructed and maintained solid walls or partitions without any holes or openings
whatsoever.
F. Signage. A sign shall be posted in a conspicuous place at or near the entranceway
to each Adult Booth that states (i) that only one person is allowed in an Adult Booth at
any one time, (ii) that it is unlawful to engage in any Specified Sexual Activities while in
an Adult Booth, and (iii) that it is unlawful to damage or deface any portion of an Adult
Booth.
G. Age Limitations.
1. No Adult Establishment Personnel or Adult Establishment Patron at an Adult
Booth or a Licensed Premises that includes an Adult Booth shall be under the age
of 18.
2. No person under the age of 18 shall be admitted to any Adult Booth or any
Licensed Premises that includes an Adult Booth.
3. No person under the age of 18 shall be allowed or permitted to remain at any
Adult Booth or at any Licensed Premises that includes an Adult Booth.
4. No person under the age of 18 shall be allowed or permitted to purchase or
receive, whether for consideration or not, any Adult Material or other goods or
services at or from any Adult Booth or any Licensed Premises that includes an
Adult Booth.
5.70.130. Special Regulations for Adult Cabarets.
A. Performance Area. The performance area of an Adult Cabaret shall be limited to
one or more stages or platforms permanently anchored to the floor (a "Cabaret Stage ").
Each Cabaret Stage shall be at least 18 inches in elevation above the level of the patron
seating areas. Each Cabaret Stage shall be separated by a distance of at least 8 feet from
all areas of the premises to which Adult Entertainment Patrons have access. A
continuous barrier at least three feet in height and located at least eight feet from all
points of each Cabaret Stage shall separate each Cabaret Stage from all seating areas. The
barrier shall consist of horizontal or vertical members spaced no more than nine inches
apart and nine inches from the floor or the walls to which it is attached. No Adult
Entertainment Patron shall be allowed at any time on any Cabaret Stage.
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B. Lighting. Sufficient lighting shall be provided and equally distributed throughout
the public areas of the Adult Cabaret so that all objects are plainly visible at all times. A
minimum lighting of not less than 30 lux horizontal, measured at 30 inches from the floor
and on 10 -foot centers shall be maintained at all times for all areas of the Adult Cabaret
where Adult Establishment Patrons are admitted.
C. Tipping. No tip or gratuity may be offered or accepted for any performance by
Adult Establishment Personnel on any Adult Cabaret Stage at any time prior to the
completion of any such performance. No Adult Establishment Patron shall offer, and no
Adult Establishment Personnel having performed on any Cabaret Stage shall accept, in
any form of tip or gratuity offered directly or personally to the Adult Establishment
Personnel by the Adult Establishment Patron. Rather, following completion of a
performance, all tips and gratuities to Adult Establishment Personnel performing on any
Cabaret Stage shall be placed into a receptacle provided for receipt of such tips and
gratuities by the Adult Entertainment Establishment.
D. Notice of Select Rules. A sign at least two feet by two feet, with letters at least
one inch high shall be conspicuously displayed on or adjacent to every Cabaret Stage
stating the following:
THIS ADULT CABARET IS REGULATED BY THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO
GROVE. ENTERTAINERS ARE:
1. NOT PERMITTED TO APPEAR IN A STATE OF NUDITY OR ENGAGE IN
ANY TYPE OF SEXUAL CONDUCT.
2. NOT PERMITTED TO ACCEPT ANY TIPS OR GRATUITIES FOR ANY
PERFORMANCE UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE PERFORMANCE.
3. NOT PREMITTED TO ACCEPT ANY TIPS DIRECTLY FROM PATRONS.
EVEN AFTER COMPLETION OF THE PERFORMANCE. ANY SUCH TIPS MUST
BE PLACED INTO THE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT.
4. NO ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR IS PERMITTED AT ANY TIME.
E. Age Limitations.
1. No Adult Establishment Personnel or Adult Establishment Patron at an Adult
Cabaret or a Licensed Premises used for Adult Cabaret shall be under the age of
21.
2. No person under the age of 21 shall be admitted to any Adult Cabaret or to any
Licensed Premises used for an Adult Cabaret.
3. No person under the age of 21 shall be allowed or permitted to remain at any
Adult Cabaret or any Licensed Premises used for an Adult Cabaret.
4. No person under the age of 21 shall be allowed or permitted to purchase, receive,
whether for consideration or not, any Adult Material or other goods or services at
or from any Adult Cabaret or any Licensed Premises used for an Adult Cabaret.
5.70.140. Special Regulations for Adult Stores
A. Windows and Signs. Window areas for Adult Stores shall not be covered or
obstructed in any way. No signs or obstructions shall be placed in the windows.
B. Age Limitations.
1. No Adult Establishment Personnel or Adult Establishment Patron at an Adult
Store or a Licensed Premises used for Adult Store shall be under the age of 18.
2. No person under the age of 18 shall be admitted to any Adult Store or to any
Licensed Premises used for an Adult Store.
3. No person under the age of 18 shall be allowed or permitted to remain at any
Adult Store or any Licensed Premises used for an Adult Store.
4. No person under the age of 18 shall be allowed or permitted to purchase, receive,
whether for consideration or not, any Adult Material or other goods or services at
or from any Adult Store or any Licensed Premises used for an Adult Store.
5.70.150. Special Regulations for Adult Theaters.
A. Seating. Each Adult Theater shall provide seating only in individual chairs with
arms or in seats separated from each other by immovable arms and not on couches,
benches, or any other multiple person seating structures. The number of seats shall equal
the maximum number of persons who may occupy the Adult Theater.
B. Aisle. Each Adult Theater shall have a continuous main aisle alongside the
seating area in order that each person seated in the Adult Theater shall be visible at all
times.
C. Sign. Each Adult Theater shall have a sign posted in a conspicuous place at or
near each entranceway to the auditorium or similar area that lists the maximum number
of persons who may occupy the auditorium area, which number shall not exceed the
number of seats in the auditorium area.
D. Age Limitations
1. No Adult Establishment Personnel or Adult Establishment Patron at an Adult
Theater a Licensed Premises used for Adult Theater shall be under the age of 18.
2. No person under the age of 18 shall be admitted to any Adult Theater or to any
Licensed Premises used for an Adult Theater.
3. No person under the age of 18 shall be allowed or permitted to remain at any
Adult Theater or any Licensed Premises used for an Adult Theater.
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4. No person under the age of 18 shall be allowed or permitted to purchase, receive,
whether for consideration or not, any Adult Material or other goods or services at
or from any Adult Theater or any Licensed Premises used for an Adult Theater.
5.70.160. Licensees Responsibility for Adult Establishment Personnel.
Every act or omission by Adult Establishment Personnel constituting a violation of the
provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed and held to be the act or omission of the
Licensee if such act or omission occurs either with the authorization, knowledge, or
approval of the Licensee or as a result of the Licensee's negligent failure to supervise the
Adult Establishment Personnel. The Licensee shall be punishable for any such act or
omission in the same manner as if the Licensee committed the act or caused the omission.
Accordingly, any such act or omission of any such Adult Establishment Personnel
constituting a violation of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed, for purposes of
determining whether the Licensee's Adult Establishment License shall be issued,
revoked, suspended, or renewed, to be the act or omission of the Licensee.
5.70.170. On Site Adult Entertainment Prohibited.
On Site Adult Entertainment is prohibited. No business shall offer or provide On Site
Adult Entertainment. No person shall employ any business or person to provide On Site
Adult Entertainment.
5.70.180. License Revocation or Suspension.
A. Grounds. Pursuant to the procedures set forth in Subsection B of this Section, the
Adult Use Commissioner may suspend for not more than 30 days, or revoke, any Adult
Establishment License if the Adult Use Commissioner, based upon credible and
reasonably reliable information and evidence, determines that any one or more of the
following has occurred:
1. The Licensee has violated any of the provisions or requirements of this Chapter or
the Adult Establishment License issued pursuant hereto, or the provisions of the
Village Zoning Ordinance applicable to the Licensed Premises or the Adult
Entertainment Establishment.
2. The Licensee (i) knowingly or negligently furnished false or misleading
information or withheld information on any application or other document
submitted to the Village for issuance or renewal of any Adult Entertainment
License, (ii) knowingly or negligently caused or suffered any other person to
furnish or withhold any such information on the Licensee's behalf, or (iii)
knowingly or negligently failed to correct or update information as required by
this Chapter.
3. The Licensee has committed a felony or Specified Criminal Act on the Licensed
Premises.
4. The Licensee authorizes, approves, or, as a result of the Licensee's negligent
failure to supervise the Licensed Premises or the Adult Entertainment
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Establishment, allows, Adult Establishment Personnel, and Adult Establishment
Patron, or any other person to (i) violate any of the provisions or requirements of
this Chapter or the provisions or requirements of the Adult Establishment License
issued pursuant hereto, or (ii) commit any felony or Specified Criminal Act on the
Licensed Premises.
5. The Licensee, or any person identified pursuant to Sections 5.70.050C1, 2, 3, 4, 5
and 14 of this Chapter becomes disqualified for the issuance of an Adult
Establishment License at any time during the term of the License at issue.
B. Procedure. An Adult Entertainment Establishment License may be suspended for
not more than 30 days, or revoked, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
1. Notice. Upon determining that one or more of the grounds for suspension or
revocation under Subsection A of this Section may exist, the Adult Use
Commissioner shall serve a written notice on the Licensee in person or by
certified U. S. mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to the
Licensee's address as set forth in the Licensee's application. The written notice
shall, at a minimum, (i) state that Adult Use Commissioner has determined that
the Adult Establishment License may be subject to suspension or revocation
pursuant to this Chapter; (ii) identify the specific grounds for the Adult Use
Commissioner's determination; and (iii) set a date for a hearing regarding the
Adult Use Commissioner's determination as to the possibility of suspension or
revocation of the Adult Establishment License. The date of the hearing shall be no
less than five days after service of the Adult Use Commissioner's notice, unless
an earlier date is agreed to by the Licensee and the Adult Use Commissioner.
When notice is mailed, service shall be deemed given 2 days after mailing.
2. Hearing. The hearing shall be conducted by the Adult Use Commissioner. At the
hearing, the Licensee may present and submit evidence and witnesses to refute the
grounds cited by the Adult Use Commissioner for suspending or revoking the
License and the Village and any other persons may submit evidence to sustain
such grounds. The administrative record compiled on the Adult Entertainment
Establishment pursuant to Section 5.70.180 of this Chapter shall be made part of
the hearing record. The Adult Use Commissioner may designate a hearing officer
to schedule, convene and conduct the public hearing. In such case, the hearing
officer shall have the same powers as the Adult Use Commissioner to conduct the
hearing. Where such designation has been made, the hearing officer shall submit
proposed findings and recommendations to the Adult Use Commissioner within
seven days of the close of the hearing. Within fourteen days after the close of the
hearing, the Adult Use Commissioner shall, having considered the record made at
the hearing, render a decision in writing, setting forth the reasons for the decision.
The action taken by the Adult Use Commissioner shall be final and shall be
subject to judicial review.
3. Notice and Effective Date of Suspension or Revocation. The Adult Use
Commissioner's written decision shall be posted at the office of the Adult Use
Commissioner and shall be served on the Licensee in person or by certified U.S.
mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to the Licensee's
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address as set forth in the Licensee's application. In order to allow an aggrieved
Licensee an opportunity to obtain judicial review, any such suspension or
revocation, as the case may be, shall take effect (a) on the 10 day after the notice
of denial is delivered in person or (b) on the 17'' day after it is placed in the U.S.
mail as provided in this Subsection.
4. Surrender of License. Upon the suspension or revocation of an Adult
Establishment License pursuant to this Chapter, the Adult Use Commissioner
shall take custody of the suspended or revoked License.
5.70.190. Administrative Record.
The Adult Use Commissioner shall cause to be kept in the Village Clerk's office an
accurate record of every Adult Establishment License application received and acted on,
together with all relevant information and material pertaining to such application, any
Adult Establishment License issued pursuant thereto, and any Adult Entertainment
Establishment operated pursuant to such Adult Establishment License.
5.70.200. Adult Establishment Personnel Registration and Recordkeeping by
Licensee.
A. Registration. The Licensee of every Adult Entertainment Establishment shall
maintain a register of all of its Adult Establishment Personnel with the Adult Use
Commissioner by providing the following information to the Adult Use Commissioner no
later than the business day immediately preceding the day of commencement of the Adult
Establishment Personnel service at the Adult Use Entertainment Establishment:
1. Legal name.
2. Date of birth.
3. Gender, height, weight, hair and eye color.
4. Date of commencement of employment.
5. Specific job or employment duties.
6. The names of each governmental body, including the County, from which, within
three years immediately preceding the date of registration, the Adult Use
Personnel has received an Adult Establishment License, or any other official
authorization to operate or to be employed at, an Adult Entertainment
Establishment or a business substantially the same as an Adult Entertainment
Establishment.
7. Whether the Adult Establishment Personnel has had any such license or
authorization revoked or suspended, and, if so, the date and grounds for each such
revocation or suspension, and the name and location of the establishment at issue.
E. Adult Use Personnel Register. The Licensee of every Adult Entertainment
Establishment shall maintain a register of all of its Adult Establishment Personnel. For
each such person, the register shall include the following:
1. Legal name.
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2. Date of birth.
3. Gender.
4. Date of commencement of employment.
5. Date of employment termination, if applicable.
6. Specific job or employment duties.
The register shall be maintained for all current Adult Establishment Personnel and all
Adult Establishment Personnel employed or working at any time during the preceding 36
months. The Licensee shall make the register of its Adult Establishment Personnel
available for inspection by the Village immediately upon demand at all reasonable times.
5.70.210. Penalty.
Any person who violates, neglects, refuses to comply with, or assists or participates in
any way in the violation of, any of the provisions or requirements of this Chapter or of
any of the provisions or requirements of any Adult Establishment License, shall be fined
not more than $500 for each such violation.
5.70.220. Nuisance Declared.
Any Adult Entertainment Establishment established, operated, or maintained in violation
of any of the provisions or requirements of this Chapter or of any Adult Establishment
License shall be, and the same is, declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance. The
Village may, in addition to or in lieu of any other remedies set forth in this Chapter,
commence an action to enjoin, remove, or abate such nuisance in the manner provided by
law and shall take such other steps and apply to such, court or courts as may have
jurisdiction to grant such relief as will abate or remove such public nuisance, and restrain
and enjoin any person from establishing, operating, or maintaining an Adult
Entertainment Establishment contrary to the provisions of this Chapter.
5.70.230. Computation of Time.
Unless otherwise specifically set forth in this Chapter, the time within which any act
required by this Chapter is to be done shall be computed by excluding the first day and
including the last day, unless the last day is Saturday, Sunday or 'a Federal or State
holiday, in which case it shall also be excluded. If the day immediately following such
Saturday, Sunday, or holiday is also a Saturday, Sunday, or Holiday, the such succeeding
day shall also be excluded.
5.70.240. Severability.
In the event that any provision of this Chapter, or any part thereof, or any application
thereof to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction on its face or as
applied, such holding shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of any of the remaining
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provisions of this Chapter, or any part thereof, or any application thereof to any person or
circumstance or of said provision as applied to any other person or circumstance. It is
hereby declared to be the legislative intent of the Village that this Chapter would have
been adopted had such unconstitutional, invalid, or ineffective provisions not been
included herein.
Section 3. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be
held invalid, the invalidity thereof shall not affect any other provision of this ordinance.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication. This ordinance may be published in pamphlet form.
AYES:
NAYES:
ABSENT:
6 - Braiman, Glover, Berman, Johnson, Kahn, Trill
0 - None
PASSED: June 21 , 2004.
APPROVED: June 21 , 2004.
PUBLISHED: June
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