(A) Any person desiring a license for a massage establishment shall file a written application with the City Clerk, or his or her designee, for a license and an application for a use on review permit.
(B) The applicant shall furnish the following information as a part of the application process:
(1) The type of ownership of the business, (i.e., whether individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other form of legal entity);
(2) The name, style and designation under which the business or practice is to be conducted;
(3) The business address and all telephone numbers where the business is to be conducted;
(4) A complete list of the names and residence addresses of all massage therapists and employees in the business and the name and residence address of the manager or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business who shall be considered the contact person by the city;
(5) The following personal information shall be required concerning the applicant, if an individual; and concerning each stockholder holding more than 10% of the stock of the corporation and each officer and director, if the applicant is a corporation; and concerning the partners, including limited partners, if the applicant is a partnership; and each manager and member if the applicant is a limited liability company; and concerning the manager or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business:
(a) Name, complete residence address and residence telephone numbers;
(b) The two previous addresses immediately prior to the present address of the applicant;
(c) Written proof that the applicant is at least 18 years of age;
(d) Height, weight, color of hair and eyes, and sex;
(e) Two front face-portrait photo- graphs taken within 30 days of the date of the application and at least two inches by two inches in size;
(f) The massage or similar business history and experience ten years prior to the date of application, including, but not limited to, whether or not such person in previously operating in this or another city or state under license or permit has had such license or permit denied, revoked or suspended and the reason therefor, and the business activities or occupations subsequent to such action of denial, suspension or revocation;
(g) All criminal convictions, except misdemeanor traffic violations;
(h) A complete set of fingerprints taken and to be retained on file by the Police Chief, or his or her authorized representatives; and
(i) Successful completion of not less than 500 hours of massage studies from a state licensed or accredited massage school; or certification by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). The above educational requirements shall not apply to those individuals who currently hold a valid license issued by the city to engage in the practice of massage upon the passage of this chapter so long as said license is renewed within 30 days of expiration.
(6) Such other information and identification, of the applicant as shall be deemed necessary by the City Manager or the Chief of Police, or their designee, to discover the truth of the matters hereinbefore required to be set forth in the application;
(7) Authorization for the city, its agents and employees to seek information and conduct an investigation into the truth of the statements set forth in the application and the qualifications of the applicant for the licenses;
(8) The names and addresses of three adult residents of the county who will serve as character references. These references must be persons other than relatives and business associates;
(9) A written declaration by the applicant, under penalty of perjury, that the information contained in the application is true and correct, the declaration being duly dated and signed in the city;
(10) A statement showing the name and address of the person by whom the massage therapist is employed, if applicable, and such massage therapist shall file successive statements if a change or changes are made in the employment of the massage therapist during the existence of the permits; and
(11) Current cell phone number(s) and e-mail addresses.
(C) Along with and in addition to the written application, the applicant shall provide to the City Manager or the Chief of Police or their designee, for each employee, licensee, manager and massage therapist the following:
(1) Two forms of state or federal issued identification, at least one of which must have a picture of the applicant; and
(2) A state criminal history report from the state’s Bureau of Investigation dated no more than 30 days prior to the date the application was submitted.
(Ord. 760, passed 3-9-2016)