§ 1072.13. ISSUANCE OF PERMIT FOR AN ENCOUNTER STUDIO.

The Chief of Police shall issue a permit within 14 days following a hearing if all requirements for an Encounter Studio described in this Article are met and shall issue a permit to all persons who apply to perform Encounter Studio services unless he finds:

(1) That the operation as proposed by the applicant if permitted would not have complied with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to the Building, City Planning, Housing and Fire Code of the City and County of San Francisco or regulations by the Chief of Police.

(2) That the operation as proposed by the applicant if permitted would not result in a density of more than one Encounter Studios, Massage Establishments, Adult Theaters or Adult Bookstores within an area of 500 square feet of the premises for which a permit is sought.

(3) That the applicant and any other person who will be directly engaged in the management and operation of an Encounter Studio has been convicted of any of the following offenses or convicted of an offense within, or without the State of California that would have constituted any of the following offenses if committed within the State of California:

(a) An offense involving conduct which requires registration pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code;

(b) An offense involving the use of force and violence upon the person of another.

(c) An offense involving sexual misconduct with children;

(d) An offense as defined in Sections 311, 647(a), 647a, 647(b), 315, 316, 318 or 266 through 267 inclusive of the Penal Code of the State of California;

(e) The applicant has had revoked his license or permit issued by either the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission of the State of California or the San Francisco Police Department.

(4) That the applicant or any other person who will be directly engaged in the management and operation of the Encounter Studio has had a permit or license to engage in a business or occupation granted by the State of California or the City and County of San Francisco revoked by the granting authority.

The Chief of Police shall issue a permit to any person convicted of any of the crimes described in Subsections (3a), (3b), (3c), (3d), or (3e) of this Section or subjected to a license or permit revocation as described in Subsection (4) of this Section if he finds that the termination of any disability resulting from such conviction or revocation occurred at least three years to the date of the application and the applicant has had no subsequent felony convictions of any nature, no subsequent misdemeanor convictions for crimes mentioned in this Section and no permit or license revocations as mentioned in Subsection (4) of this Section.

(Added by Ord. 241-77, App. 6/17/77)