The Village of Midlothian may issue a business license for a massage establishment if all requirements for a massage establishment described in this chapter are met unless it finds:
(A) The correct license fee or other fees or fines owed to the Village of Midlothian have not been tendered to the Village, and in the case of a check, or bank draft, honored with payment upon presentation.
(B) The operation, as proposed by the applicant, if permitted, would not comply with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to, the Village's building, zoning, and health regulations.
(C) The applicant, if an individual; or any of the stockholders holding more than ten percent (10%) of the stock of the corporation or limited liability company, any of the officers and directors, if the applicant is a corporation or limited liability company; or any of the partners, including limited partners, if the applicant is a partnership; or the holder of any lien, of any nature, upon the business and/or the equipment used therein; and the manager or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business, has/have been convicted of any of the following offenses or convicted of an offense outside the state of Illinois that would have constituted any of the following offenses if committed within the state of Illinois:
1. An offense involving the use of force and violence upon the person of another that amounts to a felony.
2. An offense involving sexual misconduct.
3. An offense involving narcotics, dangerous drugs or dangerous weapons that amounts to a felony.
4. An offense involving a violation of the Massage Licensing Act (225 ILCS 57/1).
The Village of Midlothian may issue a license to any person convicted of any of the crimes described in subsection C1, C2 or C3 of this section if it finds that such conviction occurred at least ten (10) years prior to the date of the application and the applicant has had no subsequent felony convictions or arrests and no subsequent misdemeanor convictions or arrests for a crime or crimes mentioned in this section or who's conduct/status has not involved the following:
(D) The applicant has knowingly made any false, misleading, or fraudulent statement of fact or failed to disclose required information or a fact in the license application or in any document required by the Village in conjunction therewith.
(E) The applicant has had a massage business, massage therapy, or other similar permit or license revoked, or suspended by the Village or any other state or local agency within ten (10) years prior to the date of the application.
(F) The applicant, if an individual, or any of the officers and directors, if the applicant is a corporation or limited liability company; or any of the partners, including limited partners, if the applicant is a partnership; and the manager or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business is under the age of eighteen (18) years. (Ord. 2040, 9-11-2019)