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Sauna - A steam bath or heat bathing room used for the purpose of bathing, relaxing or reducing agent utili7.ing steam or hot air as a cleaning, relaxing or reducing agent. DISTINGillSHED The practice of massage is hereby declared to be distinct from the practice of medicine, surgery, osteopathy, chiropractic, physical therapy or podiatry and person duly licensed in this State to practice medicine, surgery, osteopathy, chiropractic, physical therapy or podiatry and nurses who work solely under the direction of such persons, are hereby expressly excluded from the provisions of this Ordinance. Beauty culturists and barbers who do not give or hold themselves out to give massage treatments, as defined herein, other than is customarily given in such shops or places of bnsiness for the purpose of beautification only shall be exempt from the provisions of this Ordinance. Athletic directors and trainers who perform massages in the course of any athletic program or event which is sponsored by a local unit of government, bona fide educational institution complying with state or local regulations, bona fide churches, synagogues or institutions of organized religion or bona fide, non-profit civic organizations are expressly excluded from the requirements of this Ordinance provided that the performing of massages is subsidiary to the performing of other services and tasks. BUSINESS LICENSE REQUIRED No person shall engage in the business of operating a sauna or massage parlor either exclusively or in connection with any other business enterprise without obtain;"e a business license as provided in this Ordinance. All licensees must participate in a background check and successful completion prior to receiving a license. Whenever any establishment ceases to be licensed as a massage parlor or sauna whether through the suspension, cancellation, revocation, non-renewal or lapse of its license, its owners shall innnediately remove from public view any sign or display which identified the establishment as being a sauna or massage parlor or as offering sauna or massage services. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION FOR BUSINESS LICENSE Application for a business license shall be made only on the forms provided by the City Clerk. Four (4) complete copies of the application shall be furnished to the office of the City Clerk containing the following information: A. Address and legal description of the property to be used; B. The names, addresses and telephone numbers of the owner, lessee, if any, and the operator or manager; C. The name, address and telephone number of two (2) persons and who may be called upon to attest to the applicant's, manager's or operator's character; D. Whether the applicant, manager or operator has ever been convicted of a crime or offense other than traffic offense and, if so, complete and accurate information as to the time, place and nature of such crime or offense including the disposition thereof; Page 2 of12