O-2015-3598 amend Ch 22;establish regulations/fees relating to operation of massage establishments

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The Director of Planning and Development shall issue a massage business permit within thirty (30) days of receipt of the application unless he finds that: (1) The correct permit fee has not been tendered to the city, and in the case of check or bank draft, honored with payment upon presentation; (2) 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; (3) The applicant, if an individual, or any of the stockholders holding more than ten (10) percent of the stock of the corporation, 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 holder of any lien of any nature on the business and/or equipment used therein; and the manager or other person principally in charge of the operation and affairs of the business, or any employees, have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or was placed on deferred adjudication for such offense, unless such conviction occurred at least five (5)years prior to the date of the application; (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 (5)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 eighteen (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. Sec. 22-419.-Display of permits. The massage business permittee shall display his permit in an open and conspicuous place on the premises of the massage business. Sec.22-420. -Fees generally. The permit fee for a massage business shall be seventy-five dollars ($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.—Denial, Suspension and revocation of permits.