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Code of Sweetwater
Title 9 Business, Peddlers, Solicitors, etc.
Chapter 5 Massage Parlors And Technicians
Title 9 Business, Peddlers, Solicitors, etc.
Chapter 5 Massage Parlors And Technicians
Sweetwater
Title 9 : Business, Peddlers, Solicitors, etc.
Chapter 5 : Massage Parlors And Technicians
9-504 : Same--investigation of applicant; grounds for denial of application.
- Upon receipt of the application and fee as provided for in § 9-503 of this code, the city recorder shall request the chief of police to make or cause to be made a thorough investigation of the criminal record of the applicant (if the applicant is a partnership or association, all partners or members thereof, or if the applicant is a corporation, all officers, directors and managers thereof, and all shareholders). The result of this investigation shall be submitted by the city recorder within thirty (30) days of this request.
- The city recorder shall deny any application for a massage parlor permit under this chapter after notice and hearing if the city recorder finds that the applicant (if the applicant is a partnership, association or limited liability entity, any partner or member thereof, or if the applicant is a corporation, any officer, director or manager thereof, or shareholder) has within a period of two (2) years prior to application been convicted, pleaded nolo contendere, or suffered a forfeiture on a charge of violating any law relating to sexual offenses, prostitution, obscenity, etc., or any provision of this chapter, or on a charge of violating a similar law or ordinance in this or any other jurisdiction. The making of a false statement on the application shall also be grounds for denial of this application. Notice of the hearing before the city recorder for denial of this application shall be given in writing, setting forth the grounds of the complaint and the time and place of hearing. Such notice shall be mailed by certified mail to the applicant's last known address at least five (5) days prior to the date set for hearing.
Date Last Updated: 08/05/2024
Codification Date: 03/01/2004
Officials at Date of Last Codification:
Mayor - Doyle F. Lowe
Vice Mayor - Sam Moser
Commissioner - Lamar Hughes
Commissioner - Johanna Jinks
Commissioner - Alan Richeson
Commissioner - James A. Stutts
Recorder - Sonya Crush
City Attorney - John Cleveland