(a) Upon receipt of the certificate of the Health Officer that the massage establishment is in compliance with all of the health and sanitation requirements of this chapter, and the certificate of the appropriate Building Inspector and Fire Inspector that the building meets the requirements of the Building Code and the fire prevention regulations, respectively, and the certificate of the appropriate law enforcement agency that the applicant or applicants have not been convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction of the crimes listed in subsection (a)(2) hereof, the Auditor shall issue a permit to maintain, operate, or conduct a massage establishment, unless he finds:
(1) That the operation, as proposed by the applicant if permitted would not have complied with all applicable laws of the County;
(2) That the applicant and any other person who will be directly or indirectly engaged in the management and operation of a massage establishment has been convicted of a felony; an offense involving sexual misconduct with children; prostitution; soliciting for purposes of prostitution; pandering; keeping a place of prostitution; pimping; any crime involving dishonesty, fraud or deceit; or any other offense opposed to decency and morality; within the last five years.
(b) Every massage establishment permit issued pursuant to this chapter will terminate at the expiration of one year from the date of its issuance, unless sooner suspended or revoked. The owner must request re-issuance of a permit from the Auditor's Office pursuant to this section.
(Ord. 94-320. Approved 6-30-94.)