Adult interactive cabaret; license issuance or denial; revocation or suspension stayed pending appeal.
Reno Administrative Code § 5.06.035
in effectSec. 5.06.035. - Adult interactive cabaret; license issuance or denial; revocation or suspension stayed pending appeal.
(a) The city shall issue or deny an adult interactive cabaret license to the applicant within 30 days from the date of receipt of a properly completed application. Failure of the city to approve or deny the license application within the 30 days shall result in the license being granted under the following condition:
(1) Upon the expiration of the 30 days the applicant may demand a license and begin operation of the adult interactive cabaret for which the license is sought, unless and until the city notifies the applicant of a denial of the license application and states the reason for the denial. This provision shall not create a reliance or estoppel situation as to this license or any other provision of this Code.
(b) The city shall consider the application by examination of:
(1) The information provided within the submitted application;
(2) The circumstances of the applicant's criminal and business history;
(3) The proposed business operation of the applicant;
(4) The reports of all applicable departmental reviews.
(c) The license application shall be denied if:
(1) The applicant, whether an individual or any of the stockholders, officers or directors of a corporation, or any person having a ten percent or more ownership interest in the business or proposed business:
a. Has been convicted of any of the following offenses within the five years immediately preceding the date of the application, regardless of the jurisdiction of the conviction:
1. A felony or any crime which, under the laws of this state, would amount to a felony;
2. Any crime of which theft, fraud or intent to defraud is an element;
3. Unlawfully possessing or distributing a controlled substance;
b. Has been convicted of any of the following offenses within the ten years immediately preceding the date of the application, regardless of the jurisdiction of the conviction:
1. Solicitation, prostitution, or pandering; or
2. Any sex offense requiring the applicant to register under NRS 179D.441, et seq.
c. Has had a revocation of a business license for violations of code regulations pursuant to RMC Chapters 5.06 (Adult Interactive Cabarets) or 5.10 (Escort and Out Call Services), or RMC 18.08.202(b)(1) (Adult Businesses) within the two years immediately preceding the date of the application.
(2) The business operation as proposed by the applicant would not comply with all applicable laws, including but not limited to this title and the city's building, zoning, fire and health regulations.
(d) Denial. If the applicant is denied, the city shall notify the applicant with the reason(s) stated for denial. Notification of the denial shall be provided by certified mail, mailed to the applicant's address provided on the license application which shall be considered to be the correct address. Each applicant has the burden to furnish any change of address to the city. Notice of the review decision shall officially commence on the day the decision is personally given or the day the decision is deposited into the mail under certification.
(1) In the event of denial, the applicant may file or cause to be filed in the district court a petition labeled as a "First Amendment Petition" for judicial review challenging the validity of the denial as provided by NRS Chapter 34.
(e) Suspension or revocation. An adult interactive cabaret license may be suspended or revoked in accordance with title 4 and/or title 5 of this Code. In addition, a license for an adult interactive cabaret may be suspended or revoked on the following grounds:
(1) A licensee knowingly commits any act which would have constituted grounds for denial of an application for a license;
(2) A licensee has violated, or permitted, allowed or caused a violation of any provision of title 4 and/or title 5 of the Reno Municipal Code, any state law, or any condition of approval imposed upon the issuance of the license;
(3) The licensee has failed to maintain the premises in compliance with the requirements of: any state law, title 4 and/or title 5 of the Reno Municipal Code, the building official, the fire chief or any environmental or health department; and
(4) Any act or omission committed by any employee, agent, or independent contractor that occurs in the course of his or her employment, agency, or contract with the licensee shall be imputed to the licensee for the purpose of imposing any civil penalty, suspension, or revocation on the licensee.
(f) The holder of an adult interactive cabaret business license that is the subject of revocation or suspension as stated herein and/or under RMC 4.04.160, shall be permitted to conduct business under the license until appeal has been pursued through final decision or the time for appeal has expired without pursuit of appeal. The failure to commence a timely appeal shall be deemed a waiver of any and all objections to revocation or suspension.
(Ord. No. 6513, § 1, 5-8-19)
Source: City of Reno, Nevada, Administrative Code, City Charter and Annexation and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/administrative_code?nodeId=PT2READCO_TIT5PRLIPEFR_CH5.06ADINCA_S5.06.035ADINCALIISDERESUSTPEAPFetched: 11/1/2026