A. Investigations: Upon receipt of an application for a license, the license officer shall cause an investigation to be made and shall refer all applications to the chief of police, building inspector and South Central District health department for their recommendations. The applicant for either a massage establishment license or massagist license shall submit to an interview for such further information, identification and physical examination as deemed necessary by any officer of the city, and shall afford the license officer and any other department or member thereof of the city reasonable opportunity to inspect the facilities for which the license is granted.
B. Submit Applications to City Council:
1. Upon receiving the written recommendations of all departments, the license officer shall submit all applications to the city council for approval.
2. The city council shall examine all applications filed under section ___________ of this chapter, make or cause to be made such further investigations of the application and applicant it shall deem necessary, and require the appearance of the applicant before the city council at the time and place fixed by it for purposes of either: a) approving or denying an application, or b) revoking or suspending a license.
3. The city council shall require the license officer to file in his office, for public inspection, and shall further require him to serve upon the applicant by certified mail within two (2) days after approval or denial of an application, a written statement of the city council’s findings of fact and its decision approving or denying an application. If the city council denies an application for a license, the applicant may file, within seven (7) days from the date of denial, a written request for a public hearing together with exceptions to the grounds upon which the city council based its denial of the application. Upon the filing of such request, the city council shall fix a time and place of the hearing within fifteen (15) days after the request is filed and shall notify the applicant thereof. At the hearing, the applicant may present evidence in support of his application. Any interested person may be allowed to participate in the hearing to present evidence concerning the application. Within five (5) days after the conclusion of the hearing, the city council shall render a decision stating the grounds upon which the decision is based. The report shall be filed in the city clerk/treasurer’s office for public inspection and copies shall be served by certified mail upon the applicant.
C. Issue License: Subject to the approval of the city council, the license officer shall issue annual licenses to a massage establishment or a license to each massagist, as the case may be. (Ord. 628, 6-1-2021)