(a) Every applicant for a permit to maintain, operate, or conduct a massage establishment shall file an application in duplicate, under oath, with the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses on a form provided by the Commissioner and pay a non- refundable filing fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00) to the City Treasurer, who shall issue a receipt which shall be attached to the application filed with the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses.
(b) The Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses shall, within five (5) days, refer copies of such application to the Fire Division, the Health Commissioner, the Building Inspection Division, and the Police Division. These agencies shall, within thirty (30) days, inspect the premises proposed to be operated as a massage establishment and make written recommendations to the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses concerning compliance with the codes and regulations that they administer.
(c) Within ten (10) days of receipt of the recommendations of the agencies in division (b) of this section, the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses shall notify the applicant that his or her application is granted, denied, or held for further investigation. The period of the additional investigation shall not exceed an additional thirty (30) days unless otherwise agreed to by the applicant. On the conclusion of the additional investigation, the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses shall advise the applicant, in writing, whether the application is granted or denied.
(d) Whenever an application is denied or held for further investigation, the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses shall advise the applicant in writing of the reasons for the action.
(e) The failure or refusal of the applicant to promptly give information relevant to the investigation of the application or his or her refusal to submit to or cooperate with any inspection required by this chapter shall constitute an admission by the applicant that he or she is ineligible for the permit and shall be grounds for denial by the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses.
(f) If the application is denied, the applicant shall have the right to appeal to the Board of Appeals established under Section 76-6 of the Charter. The applicant shall within ten (10) days after notification of denial file notice in writing with the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses of applicant’s intention to appeal to the Board. The Board, after public hearing, may sustain, disapprove, or modify the order.
(Ord. No. 2393-02. Passed 2-3-03, eff. 2-3-03)