§ 5.48.350. Denial of permit.

The police chief shall issue such permit as requested unless he or she makes any of the following findings:

A.

The applicant has been convicted of a violation of Health and Safety Code Section 11550, Penal Code Sections 266i, 315, 318 or 647(b);

B.

The applicant has been convicted in another state of an offense which if committed or attempted in this state would have been punished as one or more of the abovementioned offenses;

C.

The applicant is required to register under the provisions of Penal Code Section 290;

D.

The operator has been convicted of a felony involving the sale of a controlled substance specified in Health and Safety Code Sections 11054, 11055, 11056, 11057 or 11058;

E.

The applicant has been convicted in another state of an offense which if committed or attempted in this state would have been punished as one or more of the abovementioned offenses;

F.

The applicant has committed an act, which if done by a licensee or permittee under this chapter, would be grounds for suspension or revocation of a license or permit;

G.

The applicant has committed an act involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit with the intent to substantially benefit the operator, or another or substantially to injure another, or an act of violence, which act or acts are substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of the off-premises massage business;

H.

The operation of the off-premises massage business would, if allowed, constitute a public nuisance;

I.

The applicant has knowingly made a false, misleading or fraudulent statement of fact to the police chief in the permit application process;

J.

The applicant has not satisfied the requirements of this chapter.

(Ord. 6317 § 3 (part), 1989)