The Police Chief shall issue a massage business permit within 30 days of receipt of the application unless he or she finds that:
(A) The correct permit fee has not been tendered to the city 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 city’s building, 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, 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 holder of any lien, of any nature, upon the business and/or the equipment used therein; and the manager or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business, have been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude unless such conviction occurred at least five years prior to the date of application;
(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 city in conjunction therewith;
(E) The applicant has had a massage business, masseur, or other similar permit or license denied, revoked, or suspended by the city 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. 12-81, passed 9-14-1981)