Escort bureau. Any business, agency, or self-employed or independent escort who, for pecuniary compensation, furnishes or offers to furnish escorts. Introductory service. A service offered or performed by any person for pecuniary compensation, the principal purpose of which is to aid persons to become socially acquainted or to otherwise assist persons to meet for social purposes, or which service is generally known or should be known by the offering or performing party to be used by the recipients thereof for the purpose of obtaining information about other persons to be used for social purposes.
Pecuniary compensation. Any commission, fee, gratuity, hire, profit, reward, or any other form of consideration. Any natural person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association. Profit interest.
Any interest or share in the present or prospective profit of an escort bureau or introductory service. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in, conduct, or carry on, in, or upon any premises or real property located or situated within the city, the activities of an escort bureau or introductory service, unless there has been granted to such person a valid permit, pursuant to the provisions of this article.
A separate permit shall be required for each location within the city at which an escort bureau or introductory service is to be established. The term of an escort bureau or introductory service permit, unless sooner suspended or revoked, shall be for a period of one year. An escort bureau or introductory service permit, issued pursuant to the provisions of this article, which has not been suspended or revoked, may be renewed for a period of not to exceed one year, on written application to the Chief of Police made at least 90 days prior to the expiration date of the current valid permit.
The application for renewal of a permit shall contain all of the information required by subsection e of this section and shall be processed in accordance with the provisions of this article. The requirements of this article shall have no application, and no effect upon, and shall not be construed as applying to a person in the lawful business of an employment agency licensed under the laws of the state.
