A. Any application for a license to operate a massage establishment shall be accompanied by a fee as set by resolution of the council. The application fee shall be used to defray in whole or in part, the cost of the investigation and report by the chief of police, and is not made in lieu of any other fees or taxes required under this code. In addition, the applicant shall also pay all applicable fees to the county health officer according to the rate schedule of the county then in effect, and to the state all applicable fees necessary for the processing of applicant information.

B. A license to operate a massage establishment shall remain valid as long as the license holder maintains a continual business operation as evidenced by the possession of a valid business tax certificate. Each license holder shall be required to submit a copy of their valid business tax certificate by mail to the Police Department by September 30 of each fiscal year. Failure to renew the business tax certificate by September 30 shall cause the massage establishment license to become invalid and the license holder must complete a new massage license application accompanied by a fee as set by resolution of the council. If a licensed establishment relocates or opens an additional business location, an application for such purpose shall be required and accompanied by an administrative fee as set by resolution of the council. (Ord. 1317 § 1, 1997; Ord. 1002 § 1 (part), 1984: prior code § 4907)