(a) After completion of the investigation by the Sheriff’s Department, the Planning Division, the Fire Protection District, and DEHS, the applicant shall submit the completed application to the responsible department for further processing. The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee to the responsible department as specified in Chapter 2 of Division 6 of Title 1 of the County Code relating to fees.
(b) An application for a massage clinic license shall be denied for any of the following reasons:
(1) The applicant failed the inspection by the Sheriff’s Department.
(2) The applicant failed the inspection by the Planning Division.
(3) The applicant failed the inspection by the Fire Protection District.
(4) The applicant failed the inspection by DEHS.
(5) The applicant, any officer or director of the massage clinic, any owner of the massage clinic who has at least a ten percent share of the ownership, or, if the massage clinic is a partnership, any partner has within ten years immediately preceding the date of the application been convicted of any of the offenses set forth in § 41.1904(a)(9) or has been required to register as a sex offender as set forth in § 41.1904(a)(9).
(6) The applicant, any officer or director of the massage clinic, any owner of the massage clinic who has at least a ten percent share of the ownership, or, if the massage clinic is a partnership, any partner has had a massage clinic license or massage technician license revoked or suspended for cause within the five year period immediately preceding the date of the application.
(7) The application is incomplete.
(8) The applicant has knowingly misstated facts or falsified information on the application.
(9) The applicant has failed to comply with any of the requirements of this Chapter.
(10) The applicant has conducted a business requiring a massage clinic or massage technician license in the unincorporated portion of the County without such a license within the five years immediately preceding the date of the application.
(11) The premises used or to be used for massage services fails to comply with applicable laws, including, but not limited to building, fire, electrical, plumbing and/or State and local health and safety codes and regulations.
(c) If the responsible department denies an application, the responsible department shall cause a “notice of denial” to be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the notice address designated by the applicant.
(d) If the responsible department approves an application, the responsible department shall issue a massage clinic license to be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the notice address designated by the applicant.
(Ord. 3484, passed - -1992; Am. Ord. 3556, passed - -1993; Am. Ord. 3579, passed - -1994; Am. Ord. 4263, passed - -2014; Am. Ord. 4381, passed - -2020)