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LS 5.27.16 (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, association, partnership or corporation to engage in, conduct or carry on, in or upon any premises within the city, the business of a massage establishment without a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter for each and every such massage establishment. (b) Any healing arts professional or other state licensed practitioner listed in section 22- 5 of this chapter who employs, or contracts with, more than two (2) massage technicians must obtain a massage establishment permit. Sec. 22-2.1. Massage establishment permit term. (a) Permits for massage establishments shall be for a period of one (1) year, unless sooner revoked as set forth in this chapter. (b) No permit granted herein shall confer any vested right to any person or business for more than the limit period. All massage establishments subject to this chapter, shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and as may be amended hereafter. Sec. 22.3. Massage establishment permit application. (a) Any person, corporation or partnership desiring to obtain a permit to operate a massage establishment shall make application to the chief of police or his/her designated representative. Prior to submitting such application a nonrefundable fee as established by resolution of the city council shall be paid to the department of finance to defray, in part, the cost of administering the requirements of this chapter. The department of finance shall issue a receipt showing that such permit application fee has been paid. The receipt, or a copy thereof, shall be supplied to the chief of police at the time such application is submitted. (b) The application for permit does not authorize conducting a massage establishment business until such permit has been granted. (c) Each applicant shall be the owner of the massage establishment and shall furnish the following information: (1) The full true name and any other names used by the applicant. (2) The present address and telephone number of the applicant. (3) The previous addresses of applicant, if any, for a period of five (5) years immediately prior to the date of the application and the dates of residence at each. (4) Acceptable written proof that the applicant is at least eighteen (18) years of age. (5) The applicant's height, weight, color of eyes and hair, and date of birth. Ordinance No. NS -2903 Page 3 of 19