Inglewood Municipal Code § 8-71 Model Studio. Permit Required

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a model studio in the City of Inglewood or to be employed at same without first obtaining a permit to do so from the Permits and Licenses Committee.

An annual fee shall be payable in the sum of a minimum of $500, however, the applicant shall pay the actual cost of administrative and investigative costs not to exceed $2500. An up-front deposit of $2500 shall be paid by the applicant before the application will be processed. A refund not to exceed $2000 shall be returned to the applicant for any costs not actually incurred by the City to administer and investigate the application or renewal.

(Ord. 2453 9-20-83; Ord. 01-14 10-2-01)

Permits issued hereunder shall be for a term of one year commencing July 1 and ending June 30 of the following year. Permits issued in mid fiscal year shall be for a term ending June 30 and the application fee shall be prorated. The application, issuance, revocation, renewal, suspension and all other matters relating to permits required by Section 8-71 shall be governed and regulated but not limited to the procedures established by Article 3 of this Chapter.

An employment or operation permit for a model studio shall not be issued to any person under twenty-one years of age or to a corporation any of whose officers are under twenty-one years of age.

Applications for permits to operate a model studio or to be employed at the same in addition to the requirements set forth in Article 3 of this Chapter, shall contain or be accompanied by a true photograph of each applicant (approximately one and one-half inches square and taken within thirty days of application) and by the fingerprints of the thumb and fingers of each hand of each applicant. In the case of a corporation, such photograph and fingerprints shall be furnished by the president and vice-president, the secretary and the treasurer of the corporation; in the case of a partnership or firm, of each member or partner of the partnership or firm; and in the case of individuals, of each individual applicant. Failure to furnish the required information, photograph and fingerprints, will be sufficient grounds for the denial of any application.

The Permits and Licenses Committee shall hold a public hearing with notice given pursuant to Article 3 of this Chapter to ascertain all facts or evidence bearing on the place where the proposed model studio is to be located and the character, reputation and moral fitness of the permittee and those who will be in operation or charge.

In addition to the causes for denial or revocation set forth in Article 3 of this Chapter, the Permits and Licenses Committee shall deny or revoke a permit required by or issued pursuant to this Section upon the finding:

(1) That the Permittee is not of good moral character. Anyone convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude including, but not limited to:

(a) All offenses listed in Section 290 of the Penal Code;

(b) Any subsection of Section 311, subsection (a), (b), (c) or (d) of Section 647 of the Penal Code;

(c) Any offense resulting from a reduction of the aforementioned offenses shall be deemed not to be of good moral character for the purposes of this Section;

(2) That the Permittee has violated any of the regulations for the conduct of model studios as provided for in Section 8-71.8.

Every permittee hereunder shall be required to annually renew the permit issued by applying for renewal in the form and manner designated by the Permits and Licenses Committee.

The following regulations shall be applicable to model studios:

(1) Signs. A person operating a model studio shall not erect or maintain or permit the erection or maintenance on the outside of the said model studio any sign which in whole or in part depicts the human form or any portion or portions thereof, whether clothed or unclothed.

(2) Hours. A person shall not conduct or operate a model studio between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. of the following day.

(3) Supervision. A person operating a model studio, or a manager previously fingerprinted and approved by the Police Department shall be present on the premises at all times when the establishment is in operation. A person operating or managing a model studio shall not be a model of a studio if other models are employed by that studio.

(4) Visibility. A person operating a model studio shall not permit conditions to exist wherein the interior of the said model studio shall be visible from the outside of the premises.

(5) Inspection. A person operating a model studio shall be responsible for and shall provide that any room or area used for the purpose of figure modeling shall be readily accessible at all times and shall be opened to view in its entirety for inspection by any law enforcement officer.

(6) Records. A person operating a model studio shall maintain a current file of all figure models employed by him or using the premises. This file shall contain true name and aliases used by the figure model, age, birth date, height, weight, color of hair and eyes, home address, phone numbers, Social Security number and the date of employment and termination. Inactive file cards shall be maintained on the premises for the period of one year following termination. Such person shall make all records available immediately upon demand of any peace officer.

(7) Communication devices. A person operating a model studio shall not permit communication devices to be installed or used in any manner on the premises so as to interfere with or hinder inspections by peace officers.

(8) Posting. A person operating a model studio shall post and continuously keep posted a copy of the ordinance codified in this Chapter in a conspicuous place inside the premises.

(Ord. 1975 12-20-68)