HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD15ORDINANCE NO. 15
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA AMENDING
CHAPTER 2 BY ADDING ARTICLE 2-6 ESTABLISHING A BOARD OF
THERAPY EXAMINERS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I:
Article 2-6 Board of Therapy Examiners
A Board of Therapy Examiners of the City of Apache Junction,
Arizona is hereby created, and shall meet not less than once a year or
when requested by the Chief of Police, the City Manager or the City Council.
Section 2-6-1 Membership
The Board of Therapy Examiners shall consist of three (3) resident
citizens of the City, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent
of the Council and shall serve without pay.The normal terms of office of
the Commission shall be three (3) year staggered terms.The initial
appointment shall be one (1) member for three (3) years, one (1) member
for two (2) years and one (1) member for one (1) year.Members serve at
the pleasure of the Council and shall select their own Chairman.
The Chief of Police shall be an exofficio member of this Board.
Section 2-6-2 Duties
Examiners shall meet not less than once a year and whenever
requested by the Chief of Police, or the Council, or the City Manager.
The Chairman of the Board of Therapy Examiners shall within five (5)
working days after receiving such request call a meeting of the Board to
consider the business of the Board, including but not limited to
applications for a City license for the operation of a Bathhouse, Massage
Parlor or Therapy Center, or for the occupation of attendant at any such
establishment, and if the applicant is found by the Board to be qualified,
the Chairman shall so certify to the Chief of Police and the City Manager.
Prior to certification of any applicant as the operator of a
Bathhouse, Massage Parlor or Therapy Center, or as an attendant at any
such establishment, the Board of Therapy Examiners shall determine that
the applicant is a graduate of a recognized school of hydrotherapy,
physical therapy or massage therapy; or has a valid certificate of
registration issued by a bona fide nationally recognized massage therapy
association.
SECTION II
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion
of this ordinance or any part of the code adopted herein by reference
is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision
of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
SECTION III
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the preservation of the peace, health
and safety of the City of Apache Junction, Arizona, an emergency is declared
to exist, and this ordinance shall become immediately operative and in force
from and after the date of posting hereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of
Apache Junction, Arizona, this 7 11(day of 1/4-.;e7.44k,oci.e.4:-, 1979.
APPROVED this '7 774 day of V /7"...e4 4 -6,, 1979, by
the affirmative vote of threefourths of the members of the Common Council of
the City of Apache Junction, Arizona.
Mayor/
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: