755.03 PERMIT APPLICATION PROCESS.

   (a)   Permit for Massage Service Establishments. The Chief of Police, or his/her designee, is responsible for granting, denying, revoking, and renewing Massage Services Establishment permits. The Application for Massage Service Establishment shall be accompanied by the following information:

      (1)   Full legal name and current residential address of the applicant(s);

      (2)   The address of the proposed massage services establishment;

      (3)   The names of any persons who will perform massage therapy at the massage services establishment and copies of all licenses of those persons;

      (4)   A list of other services to be offered at the massage services establishment;

      (5)   The website of the massage services establishment, if applicable;

      (6)   All felony and misdemeanor convictions of the applicant excluding those for traffic offenses;

      (7)   A copy of the license provided by the State Medical Board of Ohio for the owner and/or manager and each person who will practice massage therapy at the massage services establishment.

      (8)   A printed form, signed by each and every owner of the parcel of real property which is the proposed location of the massage services establishment, whereby each such owner certifies that he/she/it understands and acknowledges that a massage services establishment will be located on said parcel of real property; and

      (9)   Any other information requested at the time of application.

   The omission and/or falsely reporting requested information is sufficient to deny the application or application renewal.

   (b)   Each individual that performs Massage Services in the City shall be required to obtain a permit from the Chief of Police or his/her designee. Such permits are non-transferable. Before any individual may be issued a permit, he or she shall submit on a form to be provided by the City the following information:

      (1)   The individual's name and a personal or business address where mail may be delivered;

      (2)   The address where massage services will be performed; and

      (3)   A copy of the license provided by the State Medical Board of Ohio.

      (4)   For renewals, a notarized statement that the applicant has not violated any provision of this Chapter.   

   A permit granted pursuant to this section shall be subject to renewal by the Chief of Police every two years upon the written permit application of the individual and a finding by the Chief of Police that the individual has not committed any act during the existence of the previous permit period which would be grounds to deny the initial permit application.

   (c)   Applications shall be submitted and approved, with a permit issued by the City, before a massage services establishment can be operated and massage services offered.

   (d)   Massage services establishments that were in operation prior to the effective date of this section must submit an application not later than 90 days after the effective date of this section.

   (e)   Once an application is submitted, the applicant shall receive a response in writing no later than forty-five (45) calendar days after the date of submissions.

   (f)   In the event that an application is denied, the applicant may submit a new application.

   (g)   The filing fee for a Massage Service Establishment is $250.00 and shall be non-refundable. The filing fee for applicants desiring to perform massage services is $125.00 and shall be non-refundable.

(Ord. 2018-22-E. Passed 7-17-18.)