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Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code tit. IV, ch. 807, art. II

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Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 807-201 Applicability.

Sec. 807-201. - Applicability. The following sections of this Code shall have no application to a license applied for or issued under this chapter: subsection (5) of section 801-201; section 801-202; subsection (b) of section 801-207; section 801-303; and, sections 801-412 through 801-415, inclusive. (G.O. 87, 2003, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 807-202 License required.

Sec. 807-202. - License required. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or operate an adult entertainment business in the city without first obtaining a license therefor from the license administrator. (b) A license granted pursuant to this section shall be subject to annual renewal upon the written application of the applicant and a finding by the city that the applicant is in compliance with all of the provisions of this chapter. The renewal of the license shall be subject to the payment of the fee as set forth in section 807-203 of the Code. (G.O. 87, 2003, § 1; G.O. 63, 2009, § 107)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 807-203 License fee.

Sec. 807-203. - License fee. The annual license fee shall be for the period of January first to December thirty-first and shall be provided in section 131-501 of the Code. (G.O. 87, 2003, § 1; G.O. 63, 2009, § 107)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 807-204 Application for license.

Sec. 807-204. - Application for license. (a) All applications for licenses shall be made to the license administrator. The application for a license required by this article shall include the following information: (1) Name and business address of the applicant; (2) The name and address of the business; (3) Telephone number of the applicant; (4) The state of incorporation (where applicable); (5) The names of partners or corporate officers (where applicable); (6) The registered agent, his or her address, and the principal office of the corporation (where applicable); (7) The length of time the business has been in Indianapolis; (8) Any previous location or location change of the business within two (2) years; (9) The applicant's citizenship; (10) Whether or not the applicant or any partner or corporate officer for the applicant business has ever been denied a license, had a license revoked or suspended; (11) Whether all city, county and state taxes have been paid; (12) The seating capacity of the establishment; and (13) The number of business locations, stages, motion picture or video screens, closed circuit televisions and motion picture or video screens, projectors or other image-producing devices. (b) The application shall be signed and sworn to be true and correct by the applicant. (c) Where a person seeks a license to operate an adult entertainment business, the applicant may begin operating the facility forty-five (45) days after submitting a completed application, even in those instances when the license administrator denies the request to issue a license, except as otherwise set forth in this paragraph. The license administrator shall have forty-five (45) days in which to determine whether to issue a license. If the license administrator fails to act by either granting or denying the license within forty-five (45) days, the license shall be granted by operation of law. If the license administrator denies the request to issue a license, the license administrator shall issue a conditional license to operate if a timely petition for judicial review is filed within ten (10) days of receipt of notice of the license administrator's decision. Such a conditional license shall operate in all respects as a license until judicial review is completed by a trial court of competent jurisdiction. A conditional license shall not permit the applicant to operate in violation of any other ordinance or law. In particular, the applicant shall not operate in violation of any zoning requirement set forth in section 732-216 of the Code. (d) During the term of a license under this chapter, a licensee shall provide the license administrator with written notice of any additions or changes in the information given in the license application. (G.O. 87, 2003, § 1; G.O. 63, 2009, § 107)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 807-205 Grounds for denial.

Sec. 807-205. - Grounds for denial. An application for a license or for renewal of a license under this chapter may be denied if the applicant: (1) Where applicable, is not a corporation organized by law or authorized and qualified to do business in the state; (2) Has not fully paid the license fee; (3) Is delinquent to the city, county or state for any taxes, or is indebted to the city, county or state for any other reason unless the delinquency or indebtedness is the subject of pending litigation; or (4) Has failed to provide all information required by this article or has falsely provided such information. (G.O. 87, 2003, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 807-206 Grounds for suspension or revocation; license administrator's hearing.

Sec. 807-206. - Grounds for suspension or revocation; license administrator's hearing. (a) A license granted under this article may be suspended or revoked for any reason an application for renewal may be denied under section 807-205 of this Code, or if the licensee: (1) Conducts the business or maintains the premises in such a manner as to create a nuisance to the public; (2) Knowingly permits any illegal conduct or practice to take place on the business premises or in the conduct of the business; or (3) Violates the premises requirements or operational requirements provided in section 807-301 or section 807-302 of this Code. (b) A suspension or revocation of a license under this chapter shall not be made without first holding a license administrator's hearing under the procedures provided in Chapter 801, Article IV, Division 2 of this Code. (G.O. 87, 2003, § 1; G.O. 63, 2009, § 108)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 807-207 Judicial review of denial, suspension or revocation.

Sec. 807-207. - Judicial review of denial, suspension or revocation. (a) A denial of an application for a license or for renewal of a license under this chapter shall not be subject to administrative review under the procedures provided in Chapter 801, Article IV, Divisions 2 and 3 of this Code, but in the alternative may be appealed to the Marion Superior Court. (b) A suspension or revocation of a license under this chapter shall not be subject to administrative review under the procedures provided in Chapter 801, Article IV, Division 3 of this Code, but in the alternative may be appealed to the Marion Superior Court. (c) The appeal of a denial, suspension or revocation under this chapter shall be subject to the same rules and procedures, and shall be conducted in the same manner, as prescribed for judicial review under IC Chapter 4-21.5-5, as the same shall be amended from time to time; provided, however, that notwithstanding the provisions of those statutes, the following requirements apply to a petition for judicial review filed under this chapter: (1) The petition must be filed within ten (10) days of the issuance of the license administrator's decision; and (2) Within fourteen (14) days from the date the city was served with the petition, the license administrator shall prepare the city's record for the petitioner to transmit to the court. (G.O. 87, 2003, § 1; G.O. 63, 2009, § 108)

Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIVBUCORELI_CH807ADENBU_ARTIILIFetched: 10/27/2026