Any application for an initial permit or a renewal permit pursuant to Section 746.03 of this chapter shall be denied for any of the following reasons:
(a) Falsification of any of the information required for the application or failure to fully complete the application;
(b) Failure to pass inspection for any required health, safety, building or fire prevention requirement or refusal to allow for inspection;
(c) Any one of the persons named on the application is not of proper age;
(d) Any one of the persons named on the application, or any other person who has been, or will be, directly or indirectly engaged in the management or operation of the massage establishment, has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any crime, anywhere, involving dishonesty, fraud or deceit, within five years preceding the date of the filing of the application;
(e) Any one of the persons named on the application, or any other person who has been, or will be, directly or indirectly engaged in the management or operation of the massage establishment, has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any violation of Ohio R.C. Chapter 2907, or violation of any statute, law, regulation or ordinance in Ohio or elsewhere that is substantially equivalent to any offense contained in Ohio R.C. Chapter 2907, within five years preceding the date of the filing of the application;
(f) Any masseur or masseuse employed, working or performing services at the massage establishment has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of conduct described in division (D) of Ohio R.C. 503.42;
(g) Any one of the persons named on the application, or any other person who has been, or will be, directly or indirectly engaged in the management or operation of the massage establishment, has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any violation of this chapter, or violation of any statute, law, regulation or ordinance in Ohio or elsewhere that is substantially equivalent to any offense contained within this chapter, within five years preceding the date of the filing of the application;
(h) Any masseur or masseuse employed, working or performing services at the massage establishment has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any violation of this chapter, or violation of any statute, law, regulation or ordinance in Ohio or elsewhere that is substantially equivalent to any offense contained within this chapter, within five years preceding the application;
(i) That the operation of the massage establishment as proposed by the applicant will not comply with all applicable laws and codes of the City of Loveland;
(j) That the issuance of the permit would exceed the maximum number of massage establishment permits authorized to be issued and in force and effect pursuant to this chapter;
(k) Any one of the persons named on the application, or any other person who has been, or will be, directly or indirectly engaged in the management or operation of the massage establishment, has employed, hired or made use of a masseur, masseuse or other person who was coerced or forced to act as a masseur, masseuse or other worker against that individual's will and volition.
(Ord. 2018-132. Passed 12-18-18.)