A. The city manager shall act on an escort or figure model application within 90 days of the filing thereof, and shall issue the permit if all requirements for such permit are met, unless the city manager finds:
1. That the applicant has been convicted of any of the following offenses or convicted of an offense without the state of California that would have constituted any of the following offenses if committed within the state of California: sections 243.4, 261, 266a, 266b, 266d, 266e, 266f, 266g, 266h, 266i, 266j, 267, 315, 316, 318 or subdivision (b) of section 647 of the California Penal Code; any offense requiring registration under provisions of either section 290 of the California Penal Code or section 11590 of the California Health and Safety Code; or any felony offense involving the possession, possession for sale, sale, transportation, furnishing, giving away, of a controlled substance specified in section 11054, 11055, 11056, 11057 or 11058 of the California Health and Safety Code, or as those sections may hereafter be amended or renumbered.
The city manager shall issue a permit to any person convicted of any of the crimes described in subsection A of this section if (i) the person is otherwise qualified; and (ii) the longer of the following time periods has passed:
a. Five years from date of the conviction;
b. Five years from release from confinement;
c. Five years from formal release from probation period; or
d. Five years from formal release from parole.
2. That the applicant has knowingly made a material misrepresentation in their application.
3. That the applicant has had an escort or figure model permit denied or revoked for cause by this city or any other city within the last five years.
4. That the applicant is not at least 18 years of age.
5. That the applicant has not paid the required fee to the department of finance.
B. Notice of Decision. Such decision shall be in writing and mailed to the applicant, postage prepaid, within five days of the city manager's decision. (Ord. 2021-0016 § 8; prior code § 28.06.069)