A. 
It is unlawful for any person to conduct, manage or operate an adult entertainment business unless such person is the holder of a valid and subsisting permit from the Town to do so, obtained in the manner provided in this chapter.
B. 
It is unlawful for any entertainer, employee or manager to knowingly work in or about, or to knowingly perform any service or entertainment directly related to the operation of an unpermitted adult entertainment business.
C. 
It is unlawful for any entertainer to perform in an adult entertainment business unless such person is the holder of a valid and subsisting permit from the Town to do so.
D. 
It is unlawful for any manager to work in an adult entertainment business unless such person is the holder of a valid and subsisting permit from the Town to do so.
A. 
All applications for an adult entertainment business permit shall be submitted to the CEO in the name of the person or entity proposing to conduct an adult entertainment business on the business premises and shall be signed by such person and certified as true under penalty of perjury. All applications shall be submitted on a form supplied by the Town, which shall require the following information:
(1) 
For the applicant and for each applicant control person, provide: names, any aliases or previous names, driver's permit number, if any, social security number if any, and business, mailing, and residential address, and business telephone number.
(2) 
If a partnership, whether general or limited, and, if a corporation, date and place of incorporation, evidence that it is in good standing under the laws of Maine, and name and address of any registered agent for service of process.
(3) 
Whether the applicant or any partner, corporate officer, or director of the applicant holds any other permits under this chapter or any permit for similar adult entertainment or sexually oriented business, including motion picture theaters and panoramas, from the Town or another municipality, county or state, and, if so, the names and addresses of each other permitted business.
(4) 
A summary of the business history of the applicant and applicant control persons in owning or operating adult entertainment or other sexually oriented businesses, providing names, addresses and dates of operation for such businesses, and whether any business permit or adult entertainment permit has been revoked or suspended, and the reason therefor.
(5) 
For the applicant and all applicant control persons, any and all criminal convictions or forfeitures within five years immediately preceding the date of the application, other than parking offenses or minor traffic infractions, including the dates of conviction, nature of the crime, name and location of court and disposition.
(6) 
For the applicant and all applicant control persons, a description of business, occupation or employment history for the three years immediately preceding the date of the application.
(7) 
Authorization for the Town, its agents and employees to seek information to confirm any statements set forth in the application.
(8) 
The location and doing-business-as name of the proposed adult entertainment business, including a legal description of the property, street address, and telephone number, together with the name and address of each owner and lessee of the property.
(9) 
Two two-inch-by-two-inch color photographs of the applicant and applicant control persons, taken within six months of the date of application showing only the full face.
(10) 
A complete set of fingerprints for the applicant or each applicant control person, by Madison Police Department employees.
(11) 
A scale drawing or diagram showing the configuration of the premises for the proposed adult entertainment business, including a statement of the total floor space occupied by the business, and marked dimensions of the interior of the premises. Performance areas, seating areas, manager's office and stations, restrooms and service areas shall be clearly marked on the drawing. An application for a permit for an adult entertainment business permit shall include building plans which demonstrate conformance with Chapter 484 of the Town of Madison's Code of Chapters.
B. 
An application shall be deemed complete upon the applicant's provision of all information requested above, including identification of "none" where that is the correct response, and the applicant's verification that the application is complete. The CEO may request other information or clarification in addition to that provided in a complete application where necessary to determine compliance with this chapter.
C. 
A nonrefundable application fee must be paid at the time of filing an application in order to defray the costs of processing the application.
D. 
Each applicant shall verify, under penalty of perjury, that the information contained in the application is true.
E. 
If any person or entity acquires, subsequent to the issuance of an adult entertainment business permit, a significant interest based on responsibility for management or operation of the permitted premises or the permitted business, notice of such acquisition shall be provided in writing to the Town CEO, no later than 21 days following such acquisition. The notice required shall include the information required for the original adult entertainment business permit application.
F. 
The adult entertainment business permit, if granted, shall state on its face the name of the person or persons to whom it is issued, the expiration date, the doing-business-as name and the address of the permitted adult entertainment business. The permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place at or near the entrance to the adult entertainment business so that it can be easily read at any time the business is open.
G. 
No person granted an adult entertainment business permit pursuant to this chapter shall operate the adult entertainment business under a name not specified on the permit, nor shall any person operate an adult entertainment business under any designation or at any location not specified on the permit.
H. 
Upon receipt of the complete application and fee, the CEO shall provide copies to the Police and Fire Departments for their investigation and review to determine compliance of the proposed adult entertainment business with the laws and regulations which each department administers. Each department shall, within 30 days of the date of such application, inspect the application and premises and shall make a written report to the CEO whether such application and premises comply with the laws administered by each department. No permit may be issued unless each department reports that the application and premises comply with the relevant laws. In the event the premises is not yet constructed, the departments shall base their recommendation as to premises compliance on their review of the drawings submitted in the application. Any adult entertainment business permit approved prior to premises construction shall contain a condition that the premises may not open for business until the premises have been inspected and determined to be in substantial conformance with the drawings submitted with the application. A department shall recommend denial of a permit under this subsection if it finds that the proposed adult entertainment business is not in conformance with the requirements of this chapter or other law in effect in the Town. A recommendation for denial shall cite the specific reason therefor, including applicable laws.
I. 
An adult entertainment business permit shall be issued by the CEO within 30 days of the date of filing a complete permit application and fee, unless the CEO determines that the applicant has failed to meet any of the requirements of this chapter or provide any information required under this subsection or that the applicant has made a false, misleading or fraudulent statement of material fact on the application for a permit. The CEO may grant an extension of time in which to provide all information required for a complete permit application upon the written request of the applicant. If the CEO finds that the applicant has failed to meet any of the requirements for issuance of an adult entertainment business permit, the CEO shall deny the application in writing and shall cite the specific reasons therefor, including applicable law.
A. 
No person shall work as a manager, assistant manager or entertainer at an adult entertainment business without an entertainer's or manager's permit from the Town. Each applicant for a manager's or entertainer's permit shall complete an application on forms provided by the Town containing the information identified below. A nonrefundable application fee of $100 shall accompany the application. A copy of the application shall be provided to the Police Department for its review, investigation and recommendation. All applications for a manager's or entertainer's permit shall be signed by the applicant and certified to be true under penalty of perjury. The manager's or entertainer's permit application shall require the following information:
(1) 
The applicant's name, home address, home telephone number, date and place of birth, fingerprints taken by Madison Police Department employees, social security number, and any stage names or nicknames used in entertaining.
(2) 
The name and address of each business at which the applicant intends to work.
(3) 
Documentation that the applicant has attained the age of 18 years. Any two of the following shall be accepted as documentation of age:
(a) 
A motor vehicle operator's permit issued by any state bearing the applicant's photograph and date of birth;
(b) 
A state-issued identification card bearing the applicant's photograph and date of birth;
(c) 
An official passport issued by the United States of America;
(d) 
An immigration card issued by the United States of America; or
(e) 
Any other identification that the Town determines to be acceptable.
(4) 
A complete statement of all convictions of the applicant for any misdemeanor or felony violations in this or any other town, county, or state within five years immediately preceding the date of the application, except parking violations or minor traffic infractions.
(5) 
A description of the applicant's principal activities or services to be rendered.
(6) 
Two two-inch-by-two-inch color photographs of the applicant, taken within six months of the date of application showing only the full face.
(7) 
Authorization for the Town, its agents and employees to investigate and confirm any statements set forth in the application.
(8) 
Every adult entertainer shall provide his or her permit to the adult entertainment business manager on duty on the premises prior to his or her performance. The manager shall retain the permits of the adult entertainers readily available for inspection by the Town at any time during business hours of the adult entertainment business.
B. 
The CEO may request additional information or clarification when necessary to determine compliance with this chapter.
C. 
An adult entertainment business manager's permit or an adult entertainer's permit shall be issued by the CEO within 14 days from the date the complete application and fee are received unless the CEO determines that the applicant has failed to provide any information required to be supplied according to this chapter, has made any false, misleading or fraudulent statement of material fact in the application, or has failed to meet any of the requirements for issuance of a permit under this chapter. If the CEO determines that the applicant has failed to qualify for the permit applied for, the CEO shall deny the application in writing and shall cite the specific reasons therefor, including applicable laws.
D. 
An applicant for an adult entertainer's permit shall be issued a temporary permit upon receipt of a complete permit application and fee. Said temporary permit will automatically expire on the 14th day following the filing of the complete application and fee, unless the CEO has failed to approve or deny the permit application in which case the temporary permit shall be valid until the CEO approves or denies the application, or until the final determination of any appeal from a denial of the application. In no event may the CEO extend the application review time for more than an additional 20 days.
A. 
Any person desiring to obtain an adult entertainment business permit shall first pay a permit fee of $700 per year.
B. 
Any person desiring to obtain an adult entertainment business manager's permit shall first pay a permit fee of $100 per year.
C. 
Any person desiring to obtain an adult entertainment business entertainer's permit shall first pay a permit fee of $100 per year.