(A) Upon receipt of the certificate of the Health Officer that the establishment is in compliance with all of the requirements of the Health Code and the certificate of the Building Inspector and Fire Inspector that the building meets the Building Code, and the Chief of Police that the applicant or applicants have not been convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction of the crimes listed in division (A)(2) of this section, the Mayor shall issue a permit to maintain, operate, or conduct a massage establishment, unless he or she finds:
(1) That the operation, as proposed by the applicant, if permitted, would not comply with all applicable laws of the city; or
(2) That the applicant and any other person who will be directly or indirectly engaged in the management and operation of a massage establishment has been convicted of a felony; an offense involving sexual misconduct with children; prostitution, soliciting for purposes of prostitution, pandering, keeping of a place of prostitution; or any crime involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or other offenses opposed to decency and morality, within the last 5 years.
(B) Every massage establishment permit issued pursuant to this chapter will terminate at the expiration of 1 year from the date of its issuance, unless sooner suspended or revoked.
(Ord. 1096, passed 9-9-1985)