O-2019-3754 Amending the La Porte Code of Ordinances Chapter 22, "Businesses", massage business

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No person shall engage in or carry out the business of providing massages unless he has a valid massage business permit issued by the City of La Porte pursuant to the provisions of this article for each and every separate office or place of business conducted by such person. Sec. 22-416. -Application for permit. Any person desiring a massage business permit shall file a written application with the director of planning on a form to be furnished by the planning and development department. The applicant shall accompany the application with a tender of the permit fee required by this article, and shall, in addition, furnish the following: (1) The type of ownership of the business, i.e. whether individual, partnership, corporation or otherwise; (2)The name, style and designation under which the business or practice is to be conducted; (3)The business address and all telephone numbers where the business is to be conducted; (4) Such other information, identification and physical examination of the person as shall be deemed necessary by the director of planning or the chief of police to discover the truth of the matters hereinabove required to be set forth in the application; (5) Authorization for the city, its agents and employees to seek information and conduct an investigation into the truth of the statements set forth in the application and the qualifications of the applicant for the permit; (6)Written declaration by the applicant, under penalty of perjury,that the foregoing information contained in the application is true and correct, said declaration being duly dated and signed in the city. Sec. 22-417. -Investigation by the director of planning and the chief of police. (a) Upon receiving the application for a massage business permit, the director of planning and development shall forward the application to the chief of police to conduct an investigation into the applicant's moral character and personal and criminal history, as well as that of any individuals who are or who are proposed to be employees of the applicant. The chief of police may in his discretion require a personal interview of the applicant, and such further information, identification and physical examination of the person as shall bear on the investigation. In addition, the following information shall be provided to the chief of police, as follows: (1) A complete list of the names and the residence addresses of all masseurs and employees in the business and the name and residence address of the manager or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business, as well as copies of all current licenses issued by department of state health services for each masseur to be employed at any permitted location. (2)The following personal information concerning the applicant, if an individual; and concerning each stockholder holding more than ten percent of the stock of the corporation, and each officer and director, if the applicant is a corporation; and concerning the partners, including limited partners, if the applicant is a partnership; and the holder of any lien, of any nature, upon the business and/or the equipment used therein; and concerning the manager or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business: