(A) Upon receipt of the recommendations of the Inspection Bureau and with the information contained in the application, together with all additional information provided therein, the Administrative Official shall direct the issuance of a license by the City Clerk to the applicant to maintain, operate, or conduct a massage establishment, unless the Administrative Official shall find:
(1) That the operation of the massage establishment as proposed by the applicant, if permitted, would not comply with the applicable laws of the State of Illinois and the City of Mt. Vernon, including but not limited to the building, health, planning, housing, fire prevention, and zoning codes of the City of Mt. Vernon; or
(2) That the applicant or any other person who shall be directly or indirectly engaged in the management and operation of the massage establishment has been convicted of:
(a) a felony,
(b) an offense involving sexual misconduct with children,
(c) any provision of Article 11 of Illinois Criminal Code (720 ILCS 5/11-0.1 et seq.); or
(3) That the operation of the massage establishment as proposed by the applicant, if permitted, would violate the provisions of this ordinance.
(4) The applicant or any person described within § 116.04 has had a massage establishment license or masseur or masseuse permit revoked within the immediately preceding 5-years by the City, the State of Illinois or any other government entity.
(B) The license provided herein shall be for an initial term ending April 30 next, following the issuance of the license, unless sooner suspended or revoked. Such license must be renewed annually, and any renewal shall be for a term of one year from May 1 to April 30.
(Prior Code, Art. 11, § 11.14E)