(a) Any time after December 1 of the year in which the license expires, the licensee may file with the Township Clerk a written application to renew the license on a form to be furnished by the Township Clerk. The application shall contain the information required herein for an original license to the extent that such information would not be duplicative, and the application shall be accompanied by the correct fees. The applicant shall present, under oath, a written statement that the matters contained in the original application have not changed or, if they have changed, specifically stating the changes that have occurred. The Township Clerk shall renew the license unless the Chief of Police, and where applicable, the Building Official finds that the requirements of this chapter for the issuance of a license are not met. All investigations shall be completed within twenty-one days, and a licensee may continue to operate as though properly licensed until such time as the Township Clerk renews or declines to renew the license.
(b) The Township Clerk may decide not to renew a license, to suspend a license, or to revoke a license based upon a determination by the Chief of Police, Fire Chief, or Building Official that any of the following exists:
(1) Failure to comply with all standards, plans, or agreements entered into in consideration for the issuance, transfer, or continuance of the license, or failure to comply with all agreements or consent judgments entered into subsequent to the issuance of the license.
(2) Violations of provisions of this chapter, State laws or local ordinances, including applicable codes and regulations, concerning health, safety, moral conduct, or public welfare, by any licensee or employee of a licensee.
(3) Maintenance of a nuisance upon or in connection with the licensed premises, including, but not limited to, any of the following:
A. Existing violations of building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, zoning, health, fire, or other applicable regulatory codes;
B. A pattern of patron conduct in the neighborhood of the licensed premises which is in violation of the law and or disturbs the peace, order, and tranquility of the neighborhood;
C. Failure to maintain the grounds and exterior of the licensed premises, including litter, debris, or refuse blowing or being deposited upon adjoining properties;
D. Activity on the licensed premises without a required permit and/or activity which disturbs the peace, order, and tranquility in the neighborhood of the licensed premises; or
E. Any advertising, promotion, or activity in connection with the licensed premises which by its nature causes, creates, or contributes to disorder, disobedience to rules, ordinances, or laws, or contributes to the disruption of normal activity of those in the neighborhood of the licensed premises.
(4) Failure by the licensee to permit the inspection of the licensed premises by the Township’s agents or employees in connection with the enforcement of this chapter.
(c) In addition to the foregoing provisions, the Township Clerk may decide to suspend, revoke, or not renew a license based upon the following considerations:
(1) Compliance with all applicable provisions of existing policy for new license applicants.
(2) Compliance with all standards and plans established and approved at the time of issuance.
(3) Tax considerations:
A. All licensees shall be held responsible for paying all real property taxes, personal property taxes, and other bills due the Township arising from their use and occupancy by their due dates each year.
B. All licensees renting or leasing the property in which their business is located shall be responsible for paying all personal property taxes and other bills due to the Township arising from their use of that property by their due dates each year.
(4) Failure to comply with provisions relating to indebtedness of any massage therapist/myomassologist.
(5) Failure to provide prompt access including providing for translator services or attempting to interfere with confidential communication between authorized representatives of the Township and any massage therapist/myomassologist.
(6) Failure to provide the names of all people who perform massages to the Clerk’s office through submission of a proper and accurately completed form and to keep this information current or allowing a person to perform massages without a license to perform massage as required under applicable State law;
(7) Whether any individual required to submit personal information pursuant to Section 850.05 has been convicted of or pled guilty to any crime involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit, or has pled to or been convicted of any offense
involving the use of force or violence upon the person of another, or an offense involving sexual misconduct, or an offense involving narcotics, controlled substances, or dangerous weapons;
(8) Whether the applicant or licensee managed, operated or had an ownership interest in an establishment where any employee, worker or patron was arrested, charged, convicted, or any of the foregoing with criminal offenses occurring on the premises; or
(9) Whether such applicant or licensee was present in a management or operational capacity at another business establishment during a time when illegal sexual activity occurred, including but not limited as described in Sections 850.09(r) and (s).
(Ord. 376. Passed 6-16-08; Ord. 423. Passed 6-13-16; Ord. 477. Passed 3-28-22.)