(a) The Manager or his or her designate, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, shall issue the license to maintain, operate or conduct a massage establishment to a designated person for a specific location upon receipt of an application, unless he or she finds:
(1) That the operation, as proposed by the applicant, if permitted, would not be in compliance with applicable laws, including, but not limited to, the building, health, planning, zoning and fire laws of the City and the housing code of the County, as well as the provisions of this chapter;
(2) That the applicant and any other person who will be directly or indirectly engaged in the management and operation of a massage establishment has been convicted of two or more felonies within the past five years or any sex offense within the past five years; or
(3) That the applicant does not contain all the required information or the application contains a material misrepresentation.
(b) A massage establishment license issued pursuant to this chapter shall terminate at the expiration of one year from the date of its issuance unless subject to suspension or revocation.
(Ord. 33-79. Passed 8-6-79.)