(a) Every applicant for a permit to maintain, operate or conduct a massage establishment shall file an application in duplicate, under oath, with the Building Commissioner upon a form provided by said Commissioner and pay a non-refundable filing fee as established in Chapter 214 to the Finance Director, who shall issue a receipt which shall be attached to the application filed with the Building Commissioner.
(b) The Building Commissioner shall, within five days, refer copies of such application to the Fire Department, the Health Commissioner, the Building Inspection Division and the Police Department. These agencies shall, within 30 days, inspect the premises proposed to be operated as a massage establishment and make written recommendations to the Building Commissioner concerning compliance with the codes and regulations that they administer.
(c) Within ten days of receipt of the recommendations of the aforesaid agencies, the Building Commissioner shall notify the applicant that his or her application is granted, denied or held for further investigation. The period of such additional investigation shall not exceed an additional 30 days unless otherwise agreed to by the applicant. Upon the conclusion of such additional investigation, the Building Commissioner shall advise the applicant, in writing, whether the application is granted or denied.
(d) Whenever an application is denied or held for further investigation, the Building Commissioner shall advise the applicant in writing of the reasons for such action.
(e) The failure or refusal of the applicant to promptly give information relevant to the investigation of the application or his or her refusal to submit to or cooperate with any inspection required by this chapter shall constitute an admission by the applicant that he or she is ineligible for such permit and shall be grounds for denial thereof by the Building Commissioner.
(f) If the application is denied, the applicant shall have the right to appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals. The applicant shall within ten days after notification of denial file notice in writing with the Building Commissioner of applicant's intention to appeal to the Board. The Board, after public hearing, may sustain, disapprove or modify such order.
(Ord. 99-101. Passed 6-15-99; Ord 99-160. Passed 10-19-99 .)