The township shall issue a license for a massage establishment after approval by the Township Manager, Township Zoning Officer or other authorized township official, if all requirements for a massage establishment or massagist permit described in this chapter are met unless it finds:
(A) The correct permit or license fee has not been tendered to the township, 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 township’s building, plumbing, 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, 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; or the manager or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business, have been convicted of an offense involving sexual misconduct or convicted of any offense outside the Commonwealth that would have constituted an offense of sexual misconduct if committed within the Commonwealth. The township may issue a license or permit to any person convicted of an offense involving sexual misconduct if it finds that such conviction occurred at least five years prior to the date of the application and the applicant has had no subsequent conviction of any such nature;
(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 township in conjunction therewith;
(E) The applicant has had a massage business, masseur or other similar permit or license lawfully denied, revoked or suspended by the township or any other state or local agency within five years prior to the date of the application; and
(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; or the manager or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business, is not over the age of 18 years.
(Ord. 160, passed 11-9-2010) Penalty, see § 111.99