§ 5-15.24. Applicability to existing businesses and practitioners.

(a)

Existing businesses operating a massage establishment or an off-premises massage business that are already conducting business and in possession of all previously required licenses and/or permits for such business in the City of Simi Valley on the effective date of this ordinance must apply for the applicable Permit within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this ordinance (or within ninety (90) days after the repeal, relevant modification, or expiration of any applicable moratorium, whichever is later) and thereafter receive the applicable Permit(s) to continue operation. Upon application within the ninety (90) day period, the applicant will be issued a provisional massage establishment permit or provisional off-premises massage permit. A provisional massage establishment permit or provisional off-premises massage permit does not waive compliance with any other aspect of this chapter.

(b)

After application by an existing business for a permit, the application will be granted or denied in conformance with the timelines and procedures of this chapter. If a permit is denied, the existing business may apply within fifteen (15) business days to the Chief of Police for an additional ninety (90) day extension of the provisional massage establishment permit or provisional off-premises massage permit. To the extent that the denial set forth specific reasons for the denial, the applicant must state under penalty of perjury how the applicant intends to remedy each deficiency within ninety (90) days. If the applicant has stated a good-faith explanation of how it will remedy each deficiency, the Chief of Police will grant the additional ninety (90) day extension of the provisional massage establishment permit or provisional off-premises massage permit. Only one such extension will be allowed; after the extension, if the permit is not granted, the denial will be permanent.

(c)

Sole proprietor registration. Existing CAMTC-licensed sole proprietors of massage recognized by the City on the effective date of the ordinance implementing this chapter, and in possession of all previously required licenses and/or permits for such business in the City of Simi Valley on the effective date of the ordinance implementing this chapter, must apply for a massage establishment permit or off-premises massage permit, as applicable, within ninety (90) days of the effective date of the ordinance implementing this chapter and thereafter receive the applicable permit(s) to continue operation. In addition, each sole proprietor must register with the Chief of Police and obtain a City issued photo identification badge pursuant to Section 5-15.06(b) within ninety (90) days of the effective date of the ordinance implementing this chapter. Registration may be completed by the employer or employee, but is ultimately the responsibility of the CAMTC-licensed provided to have the identification card.

(d)

No new businesses not already conducting business and in possession of all previously required licenses and/or permits for such business in the City of Simi Valley on the effective date of the ordinance implementing this chapter may apply for or receive a permit unless and until the repeal, relevant modification, or expiration of any applicable moratorium shall occur.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1287, eff. April 5, 2018)