Issuance or denial of license.

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 12-2-6

in effect

Sec. 12-2-6. - Issuance or denial of license. Following the submission of an application for a license as provided in this article, either for an initial or a renewal license, the following procedure or requirements shall apply thereto in addition to those elsewhere specified in this article: (1) Investigation. Such investigation or inquiry pertaining to the information provided on the license application as may be considered reasonable and necessary shall be made by the city chief of police upon request of the city tax collector. Such investigation and inquiry shall be concluded within 15 days of the filing of the application for a license, except that, if for any reason the investigation and inquiry is not concluded, the city shall specify a reasonable period within which the city expects to conclude the investigation and inquiry, such reasonable period not to exceed an additional 30 days. (2) Notice to provide additional information. Upon the expiration of the period specified in subsection (1) of this section or as extended, if the city is unable to conclude the investigation and inquiry by reason of inability to obtain information, the applicant shall be so notified in writing by the city and given a period not to exceed 15 days during which the applicant may provide such information to the city as the city may consider accurate and complete. Upon failure to obtain such information or to confirm the accuracy or completeness of the information, the city shall refuse to issue a license to the applicant. (3) Grounds for denial. If, upon concluding the review, investigation and inquiry of the application and the applicant, the city determines that any information provided in the application is false, or if the city finds that any one of the following facts exists, then the city shall not issue a license to the applicant: a. That a health certificate as required to be attached to the application for any massagist is absent. b. That any massagist employed or to be employed in any massage establishment does not have a license as required by this article and has not submitted an application for such license prior to the filing of an application for a massage parlor or massage establishment license by the applicant therefor. c. That a massagist does not hold the qualifications specified in this article, as shown by evidence of a diploma or training and experience, as provided for as a requirement for the issuance of a massagist license. d. That any of the following conditions exist: 1. If the applicant is an individual and has been convicted of any violation of this article within 12 months preceding the date of the filing of such application. 2. If the applicant is a partnership, a joint venture or any other form of legal entity other than a sole proprietorship or a corporation and any partner, manager or principal thereof has been convicted of any violation of this article within 12 months preceding the date of the filing of such application. 3. If the applicant is a corporation and any officer or shareholder holding at least ten percent of the stock of the corporation, or any manager or operator hired by the corporation, has been convicted of any violation of this article within 12 months preceding the date of the filing of such application. e. That the applicant has previously had a license required by this article revoked or is at the time of filing an application for a license presently holding a license which is under suspension pursuant to the terms of this article. (4) Notice of denial. Upon refusal to issue a license as provided in this section, the city shall give notice to the applicant pursuant to due process requirements prescribed by state law relative to administrative proceedings, which shall contain the reason for failure to issue the license. (5) Hearing on denial. The applicant may, within 30 days of the date of the notice, petition the mayor and council for a hearing for the purpose of determining whether or not a license shall be granted, to be conducted at any regular or special meeting of the mayor and council to be held within 30 days of the date such petition is filed and with written notice to the applicant of the time, date and place of such hearing, unless postponed with the consent of the applicant or by motion adopted at a meeting of the mayor and council specifying a subsequent date for a hearing. (Code 1959, § 11A-26)

Source: City of Biloxi, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances and Land Development Ordinance (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/biloxi/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH12LIBURE_ARTIIMAPAMAESMA_S12-2-6ISDELIFetched: 11/1/2026