Grant or denial of permit.
Chandler City Code § 18-9
in effect18-9. - Grant or denial of permit.
Within forty-five (45) days after the application for a sexually oriented business permit is filed with the City, the Customer Services Manager shall mail to the designated permit holder a permit or a written notice of intent to deny.
18-9.1. Upon the filing of an application for a sexually oriented business manager permit or an adult service provider permit, the Customer Services Manager shall issue to the applicant a temporary permit. Within forty-five (45) days after issuance of a temporary permit, the Customer Services Manager shall mail to the applicant a regular permit or a notice of intent to deny.
18-9.2. The issuance of any permit does not waive any right of revocation the City may have at the time of issuance.
18-9.3. The Customer Services Manager shall grant the permit if all requirements for the application have been completed, unless the Customer Services Manager finds any of the following conditions exist with respect to any applicant listed in the application:
A. The applicant is under eighteen (18) years of age.
B. The applicant has failed to provide information reasonably necessary for issuance of the permit, or has falsely answered a question or request for information on the application form.
C. The applicant, the applicant's spouse, or the designated permit holder is delinquent in payment to the City, of taxes, fees, fines, or penalties assessed against or imposed upon the applicant, the applicant's spouse, or the designated permit holder in relation to a sexually oriented business or arising out of any other business activity owned or operated by the applicant, the applicant's spouse, or the designated permit holder and licensed or permitted by the City.
D. The applicant or the designated permit holder has failed to comply with or is in violation of applicable provisions of the Zoning Ordinances, or the building codes, development standards or other land use ordinances and regulations of the City relating to the business or activity to be conducted under the permit.
E. Within the past two (2) years, the applicant or the designated permit holder has had a permit under this chapter revoked, or a similar license or permit in another jurisdiction has been revoked on the basis of conduct which would be a ground for revocation of a permit issued under this chapter if committed in the City. The fact that the revocation is being appealed at the time of the decision on this application shall have no effect.
F. The applicant or the designated permit holder in the past three (3) years has been convicted of a felony violation or two (2) misdemeanor violations of one (1) or more offenses in the categories stated in section 18-6.3.H. The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect.
(Ord. No. 2412, § 1, 11-18-93; Ord. No. 3013, § 3, 10-28-99)
Source: City of Chandler, Arizona, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/chandler/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIIPUSA_CH18SEORBU_18-9GRDEPEFetched: 11/1/2026