Amending Chapter 7 Regulation the Practice of Massage

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address of each of the partners, including limited partners, and the application shall be verified by each partner. If one or more of the partners is a corporation, the provisions of this section pertain- ing to a corporate applicant shall apply to the corporate partner. If the applicant is neither a corporation nor a partnership, the application shall set forth the full name and address of the applicant and be verified by the applicant. The application for massage establishment license shall set forth the proposed place of business and the facilities therefor, together with a detailed description of the nature and scope of the proposed business operation. B. Review and Recommendations Application for licenses under this ordinance shall be re- ferred to the proper offices for formal review and recommen- dation and each shall report their findings to the Board of Public Works. Applicants shall cooperate with any review con- ducted pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance and shall permit access to the proposed place of business and facilities in conjunction with any such review. C. Public Hearing and Notice Upon the filing of an application, the Board of Works shall fix a time and place for a public hearing thereon. Written notice of hearing shall be given to the applicant. Due notice shall also be given to the general public by publication of such notice one (1) time in a local newspaper of general cir- culation. Any interested person may file with the Board of Public Works a memorandum in support of or in opposition to the issuance of a license. D. Granting of License Within thirty (30) days of the receipt of an application and after proper publication and receipt of the aforesaid recommen- dations,the Board of Public Works shall conduct a public hear- ing and shall instruct the City Controller to issue a license to operate a massage establishment if it is found that: 1. The application reasonably conforms to the provisions of this ordinance. 2. The applicant has not knowingly made a material misrepre- sentation in the application for a license. 3. The applicant has reasonably cooperated in the review of his application. 4. The massage establishment as proposed by the applicant would comply with all applicable laws, including but not limited to the City's building, zoning, health, fire and safety re- gulations. 5. The applicant if an individual, or any of the stockholders of the corporation, any officers or directors, if the applicant is a corporation, or any of the partners, including limited partners, if the applicant is a partnership have not been convicted of any crime involving unlawful deviate conduct,.deviate sexual conduct, or unlawful sexual conduct as defined in Title 35 of the Indiana Code, within three years (3) prior to the date of application. -3- 4