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(A) Upon receiving the application for a massage business or masseur’s permit, the Police Chief shall conduct an investigation into the applicant’s moral character and personal and criminal history. The Police Chief may, in his or her discretion, require a personal interview of the applicant, and such further information, identification and physical examination of the person as shall bear on the investigation.
(B) In the case of applications for massage business permits, the Police Chief shall cause to be conducted an investigation of the premises where the massage business is to be carried on, for the purposes of assuring that such premises comply with all the sanitation requirements as set forth in the subchapter and with the regulations of public health, safety and welfare.
(C) Before any permit shall issue under this subchapter, the Police Chief shall first sign his or her approval of the application and, upon approval of the Police Chief, the Police Chief shall then submit the application to the President of the Town Council for his or her approval.
(1991 Draft Code, § 4-59) (Ord. 1981-2, passed 4-27-1981)
The Police Chief, subject to approval of the application by the President of the Town Council, shall issue a massage business permit within 60 days of receipt of the application unless he or she finds that:
(A) The correct permit fee has not been tendered to the town, and, in the case of a check or bank draft, honored with payment upon presentation;
(B) The operation, as proposed by the applicant, if permitted, would not comply with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to, the town’s building, zoning and health regulations;
(C) The applicant, if an individual; or any of the stockholders holding more than 10% of the stock of the corporation, any of the officers and directors, if the applicant is a corporation; or any of the partners, including limited partners, if the applicant is a partnership; and the manager or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business, have been convicted of any crime involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit, unless such conviction occurred at least five years prior to the date of the application;
(D) The applicant has knowingly made any false, misleading or fraudulent statement of fact in the permit application or in any document required by the town in conjunction therewith;
(E) The applicant has had a massage business, masseur or other similar permit or license denied, revoked or suspended for any of the above causes by the town or any other state or local agency within five years prior to the date of the application;
(F) The applicant, if an individual, or any of the officers and directors, if the applicant is a corporation; or any of the partners including limited partners, if the applicant is a partnership; and the manager or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business, is not over the age of 18 years; and
(G) The manager or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business has not successfully completed a resident course of study or learning of not less than 70 hours from a recognized school where the theory, method, profession or work of massage is taught.
(1991 Draft Code, § 4-60) (Ord. 1981-2, passed 4-27-1981)
The massage business permittee shall display his or her permit, and that of each and every masseur employed in the establishment, in an open and conspicuous place on the premises of the massage business.
(1991 Draft Code, § 4-61) (Ord. 1981-2, passed 4-27-1981) Penalty, see § 111.999
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