A. Upon receipt of the recommendation of the departments referred to in section 4-13-3 of this chapter, and the certificate of the health officer that the establishment is in compliance with all the requirements of section 4-13-9 of this chapter, the city manager shall issue a license to maintain a massage establishment, unless he finds:
1. That the operation, as proposed by the applicant, if permitted, would not have complied with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to, all zoning, building, fire, and health codes and any other applicable ordinances and regulations; or
2. That the applicant or any other person who will be directly or indirectly engaged in the management or operation of a massage establishment has been convicted of, pled guilty to, or been found guilty by a court of law of a felony, an offense involving sexual misconduct with children, prostitution, soliciting for a prostitute, pandering, keeping a place of prostitution, pimping or other offense opposed to decency and morality;
3. That the applicant or any other person who will be directly or indirectly engaged in the management or operation of a massage establishment has been found to have violated any provisions of this chapter or of section 6-2-4-2 of this code.
B. Every massage establishment license issued pursuant to this chapter will terminate at the expiration of the calendar year, unless sooner suspended or revoked. (Ord. M-19-13, 10-7-2013)