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Title 9 : Business, Peddlers, Solicitors, etc.
Chapter 3 : Massage Parlors Massage Technicians And Other Massage Parlor Employees

9-306 : Application for permit.

  1. Any person desiring to secure a permit shall make application to the city recorder. The application shall be filed with and dated by the city recorder.
  2. The application for a permit shall be upon a form provided by the city recorder. An applicant for a permit shall furnish the following information under oath:
    1. Name and address, including all aliases.
    2. Written proof that the individual is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
    3. All residential addresses of the applicant for the past five (5) years.
    4. The applicants' height, weight, color of eyes, and hair.
    5. The business, occupation or employment of the applicant for five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application.
    6. Whether the applicant, while previously operating in this or any other city or state under a massage parlor permit or similar business for whom applicant was employed or associated at the time, has ever had such a permit revoked or suspended, the reason thereof, and the business entity or trade name for whom the applicant was employed or associated at the time of such suspension or revocation.
    7. All criminal statutes, whether federal, state or city ordinance violation, convictions, forfeiture of bond and pleadings of nolo contendere on all charges, except minor traffic violations.
    8. Fingerprints and two (2) portrait photographs at least two (2) inches by two (2) inches of the applicant.
    9. The length of time each applicant has been a resident of the City of Rockford, or its environs, immediately preceding the date of the application.
    10. A statement by the applicant that he and/or she is familiar with the provisions of this chapter and are in compliance with them.
  3. Within ten (10) days of receiving the results of the investigation conducted by the City of Rockford, the city recorder shall notify the applicant that his and/or her application is granted, denied, or held for further investigations. Such additional investigation shall not exceed an additional thirty (30) days unless otherwise agreed to by the applicant. Upon the conclusion of such additional investigations, the city recorder shall advise the applicant in writing whether the application is granted or denied.
  4. Whenever an application is denied or held for further investigation, the city recorder shall advise the applicant in writing of the reasons for such action. If the applicant requests a hearing within ten (10) days of receipt of notification of denial, a public hearing shall be held thereafter, before the city commission, at which time the applicant may present evidence bearing upon the question.
  5. Failure or refusal of the applicant to give any information relevant to the investigation of the application, or his and/or her refusal or failure to appear at any reasonable time and place for examination under oath regarding said application or his and/or her refusal to submit to or cooperate with any investigation required by this chapter, shall constitute an admission by the applicant that he and/or she is ineligible for such license and shall be grounds for denial thereof by the city recorder.
  6. The total cost incurred by the City of Rockford, Tennessee in its investigation of the applicant(s) shall be the sole responsibility of the applicant(s) and shall be paid in full by the applicant(s) to the city recorder prior to the required license investigation being conducted. (as added by Ord. #120904-2, Jan. 2005)