(A) Every applicant for a permit to maintain, operate, or conduct a massage establishment shall file an application in duplicate, under oath, with the License Inspector upon a form provided by said License Inspector and pay a nonrefundable filing fee of $50 to the City Treasurer, who shall issue a receipt which shall be attached to the application filed with the License Inspector.
(B) The License Inspector shall, within 5 days, refer copies of such application to the Fire Department, the Board of Health, the Building Inspection Division, and the Police Department. Those departments shall, within 30 days, inspect the premises proposed to be operated as a massage establishment and make written recommendations to the License Inspector concerning compliance with the codes that they administer.
(C) Within 10 days of receipt of the recommendations of the aforesaid departments, the License Inspector shall notify the applicant that the application is granted, denied, or held for further investigation. The period of such additional investigation shall not exceed an additional 30 days unless otherwise agreed to by the applicant. Upon the conclusion of such additional investigation, the License Inspector 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 License Inspector shall advise the applicant in writing of the reasons for such action.
(E) The failure or refusal of the applicant to give promptly any 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 be grounds for denial thereof by the Mayor.
(Ord. 1096, passed 9-9-1985)