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• Ordinance. Section 2-9. Transfer of,,License. (a) Requirements for Transfer. A licensee shall not transfer his license to another person, and thereby surrender possession, control, and operation of the licensed establishment to such other person, unless and until such other person satisfies the following requirements : (1) obtains an amendment to the license from the Ordinance which provides that he is now the licensee, which amendment may be obtained only if he has completed and properly filed an application with the City Manager setting forth the information called for under Section 2-3 (b) (1)-( 5) , and ( 9) , and the application has been granted by the City Manager after approval by the Police Department; and (2 ) in the event he has purchased the licensed establishment from the licensee, adduces satisfactory proof that the sale was bona fide; and (3 ) pays a transfer fee of ten percent (10% ) of the appropriate annual license fee. (b) Effect of Suspension or Revocation Procedures . No license may be transferred pursuant to subsection (a) when the City Manager has notified the licensee that suspension of revocation proceedings have been or will be brought against the licensee. (c) No Transfer to Different Location. A licensee shall not transfer his license to another location. (d) Attempted Improper Transfer Void; License Abandoned. Any attempted transfer of, a license either directly or indirectly in violation of this Section is hereby declared void, and the license shall be deemed abandoned and shall revert to the City Manager. Section 2-10. Changing Name of Establishment. No Licensee may change the name of an adult entertainment establishment unless and until he satisfies each of the following requirements: (a) gives the City Manager thirty (30) days notice in writing of the proposed name change ; (b) pays the City Manager a three dollar ( $3 .00 ) change-of-name fee; and (c) complies with Section 865. 09, Florida Statutes ( 1985) . Section 2-11. Suspension of License. - (a) Violation of a Building, Fire, or Zoning Statute, Code, Ordinance or Regulation. In the event a Department learns or finds upon sufficient cause that a licensed adult entertainment establishment is operating in violation of a building, fire, or zoning statute, code, ordinance or regulation, whether federal, state or local, contrary to the respective general requirements of Section 4-1(a) , (b) , (c) , or (d) , the Department shall promptly notify the licensee of the violation and shall allow the licensee a seven (7 ) day period in which to correct the violation. If the licensee fails to correct the violation before the expiration of the seven ( 7) day period the Department shall notify the City Manager, who shall forthwith suspend the license, and shall notify the licensee of the suspension. The suspension shall remain in effect until the Department notifies the City Manager in writing that the violation of the provision in question has been corrected. (b) Illegal Transfer. In the event the City Manager learns -13- O.R. 2 ® 05PA�E1024