755.05 ISSUANCE OF PERMIT FOR MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT.

   (a)    The Director of Public Service pursuant to the terms of this chapter shall issue the license to maintain, operate or conduct a massage establishment to a designated person for a specific location upon receipt of an application, unless the Director of Public Service finds:

      (1)    That the operation, as proposed by the applicant, if permitted, would not be in compliance with applicable laws including, but not limited to, the building, health, planning, housing, zoning and fire codes of the City, as well as the provisions of this chapter;

      (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 within the past five years of a felony or any sex-related offense;

      (3)    That the application does not contain all the required information or the application contains a material misrepresentation.

   (b)    A massage establishment license issued pursuant to this chapter shall terminate at the expiration of one year from the date of its issuance unless subject to suspension or revocation. (Ord. 91-77. Passed 9-6-77.)