§ 1-14. Term and renewal of licenses.

(a) Term.

Each adult-entertainment business license expires annually on June 30 and is renewable as provided in this section.

(b) Application for renewal.

(1) To renew an adult-entertainment business license, the licensee must apply no less than 30 days nor more than 60 days before the license expires.

(2) The renewal application must be in the form and contain the information that the Board requires.

(c) Approval.

On filing the renewal application and payment of the renewal fee, the Board may approve the application, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section.

(d) Protest and hearing.

(1) If, before the end of the renewal period, 10 or more written objections from property owners or residents within the same election precinct as the licensed premises are filed with the Board, the Board must hold a public hearing on the proposed renewal.

(2) Parties in interest and citizens must be given an opportunity to be heard.

(3) Any denial of a renewal license must be based solely on the standards set forth in § 1-28 of this subtitle.