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

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(4) The applicant has knowingly made any false, misleading or fraudulent statements of fact in the permit application or in any document required by the city in conjunction therewith; (5)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 application; (6) 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, and the manager or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business,is not over the age of 18 years. (7) Before any permit shall be issued under this article by the director of planning and development, the chief of police shall first sign his approval for the application. (b)Any applicant denied a permit shall have the right of appeal to city council. Such appeal shall be taken by filing with the city secretary within ten days after notice of the denial has been mailed to such person's address as set forth in the application, a written statement setting forth fully the grounds for the appeal. The city secretary shall provide for a council hearing on such appeal at the earliest convenient regular city council meeting, and shall notify the appellant and director of planning of the date and time of such city council hearing. Notice of the time and date of the hearing, setting forth the specific grounds upon which the director of planning and development's decision is based,shall be given in writing by the city secretary through certified United States mail to the applicant at their last known address at least five days prior to the date set for such hearing. The council shall by a majority vote either sustain the action of the director of planning and development or issue the permit. Sec. 22-419. -Display of permits. The massage business permittee shall display their permit in an open and conspicuous place that is observable by members of the general public, on the premises of the massage business. Sec. 22-420. -Fees generally. The permit fee fora massage business shall be$75.00 per calendar year. Permit fees shall not be prorated. Sec. 22-421.-Additional locations. Should any massage business have more than one location where the massage services are to be provided, a separate permit, issued in accordance with this article, is required for each massage business location. Sec. 22-422. -Return of fee. No portion of any fee collected under this article shall be returned after a permit has been issued. Sec. 22-423. -Suspension and revocation of permits. (a) A massage business permit may be revoked or suspended in any case where any of the provisions of this article are violated, or where any licensee or employee of the licensee is engaged in any conduct which violates any of the state laws or city ordinances at the permittee's place of business, including but