It is unlawful for any person to engage in, conduct or carry on, in or upon any premises within the city the operation of a hot tub/sauna establishment without the license obtained from the chief of police as required by this chapter. A. hot tub/sauna establishment license shall be issued to any person who has complied with the requirements of Sections 4.56.050 and 4.56.110, and all applicable provisions of the code; unless grounds for denial of such license are found to exist. In addition to those set forth in Section 4.04.140, grounds for denial shall include:
(a) The applicant made a material misstatement in the application for a license;
(b) The applicant has, within five years immediately preceding the date of the filing of the application, been convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction of an offense involving conduct which requires registration under California Penal Code Section 290, or any violations of Sections 311 through 311.7, 313.1, 314, 315, 316, 318, or 647(a), 647(b), 647(d), or 647(h) of the California Penal Code, or of any offense involving theft of property or violence;
(c) That the operation of a hot tub/sauna establishment, as proposed by the applicant, if permitted, would not comply with all applicable laws including, but not limited to, all city ordinances and regulations;
(d) That the operation of the proposed hot tub/sauna establishment is likely to be injurious to the health, safety and welfare of the people of the city;
(e) That the applicant is lacking in the background and qualifications to conduct a bona fide hot tub/sauna establishment; or
(f) That the applicant has violated any provision of this chapter, or of any similar ordinance, law, rule or regulation of another public agency which regulates the operation of hot tub/sauna or related establishments.
(Ord. 3113 § 1 (part), 1979)