Rancho Cordova Municipal Code Art. II Licenses And Permits

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or conduct an adult-related establishment unless under and by authority of a valid, unexpired and unrevoked special business license issued pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 4.10 RCMC and this chapter.

(SCC 578 § 15 (part), 1983; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4)

Each adult-related establishment shall display the special business license in a conspicuous place within the establishment so that the same may be readily seen by persons entering the premises.

(SCC 578 § 15 (part), 1983; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 9-2009 § 2)

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to provide any of the following services without possessing a valid, unexpired and unrevoked employee permit issued pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 4.10 RCMC and this chapter:

1. Act as a manager of an adult-related establishment by supervising or controlling the personnel of such an establishment or the services rendered therein;

2. Act as an escort; or

3. Act as a figure model in a modeling studio.

B. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any adult-related establishment to employ or retain a person to perform any of the above services unless such person possesses such an employee permit.

(SCC 578 § 15 (part), 1983; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 9-2009 § 2)

In addition to the matters prescribed by RCMC § 4.10.080, an application for an employee permit to provide services identified by RCMC § 4.34.210 shall contain the following:

A. A list of each conviction of the applicant, plea of guilty, or plea of nolo contendere. The list shall, for each such conviction, set forth the date of arrest, the offense charged and the offense of which the applicant was convicted; and

B. Proof of the age of the applicant.

(SCC 578 § 15 (part), 1983; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 9-2009 § 2)

A. Upon receipt of an application for an employee permit to act as a manager of an adult-related establishment, an escort or a figure model, the chief of police shall conduct such investigation pursuant to RCMC § 4.10.085 as is deemed necessary. The chief of police shall issue the permit unless he or she finds, pursuant to RCMC § 4.10.090, any of the following:

1. That the application fails to contain information required by the chief of police or RCMC § 4.34.215, or is otherwise incomplete;

2. That information contained in the application is false or otherwise inaccurate;

3. That the applicant has been convicted of a crime and the time for appeal has elapsed, or when an order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence, irrespective of the entry of a subsequent order under Section 1203.4 of the California Penal Code; or has done any act involving dishonesty, fraud or deceit with intent to substantially benefit him or herself, or another, or substantially injure another; and the chief of police concludes that by reason of the crime or act the applicant would not perform his or her duties as a manager, escort or figure model in a law-abiding manner or in a manner which does not subject patrons to risk of harm or criminal, deceitful or otherwise unethical practices; or

4. That the applicant is under 18 years of age.

B. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an application shall not be denied solely on the basis that a person has been convicted of a felony if the person has obtained a certificate of rehabilitation under Section 4852.01 et seq. of the California Penal Code, or that the person has been convicted of a misdemeanor if the person has met all applicable requirements of the criteria of rehabilitation developed to evaluate the rehabilitation of a person when considering the denial of a license under Section 482(a) of the California Business and Professions Code.

(SCC 578 § 15 (part), 1983; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 38-2007 § 1 (Exh. 1(A), (C)); Ord. 9-2009 § 2)

An employee permit may be revoked or suspended pursuant to RCMC § 4.10.140 upon any of the following grounds:

A. Violation of any of the duties, requirements or prohibitions contained in this chapter;

B. Violation of any of the duties, requirements or prohibitions set forth in any administrative regulations issued pursuant to RCMC § 4.02.085;

C. Misrepresentation of a material fact contained in the application for the permit; or

D. That since issuance or renewal of the permit the chief of police has acquired information supporting a finding prescribed by RCMC § 4.34.220(C) in relation to the holder of the permit.

(SCC 578 § 15 (part), 1983; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 38-2007 § 1 (Exh. 1(A)))