(A) Any applicant for a license or permit pursuant to this subchapter shall present to the City Clerk’s office the application containing the aforementioned and described information. The applicant shall be referred to the Chief of Police who shall have 30 days in which to investigate the application and the background of the applicant. Based on such investigation, the Chief of Police or his or her representative shall render a recommendation as to the approval or denial of the permit to the City Clerk.
(B) The Chief of Police shall recommend denial or approval of an application for license or permit. In making his or her determination hereunder, the Chief of Police shall consider:
(1) Penal history. All applicant’s convictions, the reasons therefor and the demeanor of the applicant subsequent to his or her release; and
(2) License and permit history. The license and permit history of the applicant; whether such person was previously operating in the city or state, or in another state under a license or permit, and had such license or permit revoked or suspended; the reasons therefor; and the demeanor of the applicant subsequent to such action.
(C) The Division of Inspection, including, but not limited to, the Building Inspector, Electrical Inspector, Plumbing Inspector, the Police Department and the Fire Department shall inspect the premises proposed to be devoted to the massage parlor or similar business, and shall make within 30 days of the inspection recommendations to the City Clerk concerning compliance with the requirements of this subchapter and all other applicable city ordinances and regulations. If the applicant has already obtained a valid certificate of occupancy and certificate of compliance prior to the passage of the ordinance codified in this chapter, then an inspection by the Building, Electrical and Plumbing Inspectors is not required as set forth above.
(Prior Code, § 40-114) (Ord. 1294, passed 4-21-2008; Ord. 1477, passed 6-17-2019)