(A) Upon receipt of any and all certification which the Chief of Police believes is necessary that the proposed therapeutic massage establishment complies with all the requirements of the village ordinances, the Chief of Police shall issue a permit to maintain, operate or conduct a therapeutic massage establishment, unless he finds:
(1) That the operation, as proposed by the applicant, if permitted, would not have complied with all applicable laws, including but not limited to, the building, health, planning, housing, zoning and fire codes of the village; or
(2) That the applicant and any other person who will be directly or indirectly engaged in the management and operation of a therapeutic massage establishment has been convicted of:
(a) A felony;
(b) An offense involving sexual misconduct with children;
(c) Prostitution, soliciting for a prostitute, pandering, keeping a place of prostitution, pimping or other offense opposed to decency and morality.
(B) The Chief of Police, at his discretion, may issue a permit to any person convicted of any of the crimes in subsections (A)(2)(a), (b) and (c) if he finds that such conviction occurred at least four years prior to the date of application, the applicant has had no subsequent convictions and the applicant has shown evidence of rehabilitation sufficient to warrant the public trust.
(C) Every therapeutic massage establishment permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall terminate at the expiration of one year from the date of its issuance, unless sooner suspended or revoked.
(Ord. 811, passed 12-17-01)