Title 5 - Business Licenses and Regulations

5.50.400 Operation Regulations.

The operation of any massage establishment or in-office massage business shall be subject to the following regulations:

1. A.
   Hours. Such business shall be closed and operations shall cease between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. each day provided the hours of operation for in-office massage may be extended on premises having bona fide evening and night shifts.
2. B.
   Danger to safety or health. No service shall be given which is clearly dangerous or harmful in the opinion of the Deputy City Manager or Community Planning & Services Manager, to the safety or health of any person, and after such notice in writing has been delivered to the licensee from such director.
3. C.
   Alcoholic beverages. No alcoholic beverages or cereal malt beverages, nor the consumption thereof, shall be allowed, permitted, or suffered to be done in or upon any premises licensed under the provisions of this Chapter or during in-office massage. Provided this restriction shall not apply to businesses where the licensed massage therapy is accessory to the predominant business purpose of the establishment, provided further, no alcohol is permitted on that portion of such premises where massage therapy occurs. As used in this Section, "that portion" shall mean physical, visual and audible separation by permanently installed walls and doors between the area where massage therapy occurs and the area where alcoholic beverages or cereal malt beverages are sold or consumed. Any currently-licensed establishments are exempt from the physical, visual and audible separation requirements as long as they remain validly licensed.
4. D.
   Conduct of premises. All licensees licensed under the provisions of this Chapter shall at all times be responsible for the conduct of business on their licensed premises and for any act or conduct of his or her employees which constitutes a violation of the provisions of this Chapter. Any violation of the city, state, or federal laws committed on the licensed premises by any such licensee or employee affecting the eligibility or suitability of such person to hold a license or may be grounds for suspension or revocation of same.
5. E.
   Every portion of a licensed establishment, including appliances, and personnel shall be kept clean and operated in a sanitary condition.
6. F.
   All employees shall be clean and wear clean outer garments. On all premises except in-office massage, provisions for a separate dressing room for each sex must be available on the premises with individual lockers for each employee. Doors to such dressing rooms shall open inward and shall be self-closing.
7. G.
   All licensed employees and massage therapists must be modestly attired. Diaphanous or transparent clothing is prohibited. Clothing must cover the licensee's employees' or massage therapists' chests at all times.
8. H.
   The private parts of patrons must be covered by towels, cloths, or undergarments when in the presence of an employee or massage therapist. Any contact with a patron's genital area is strictly prohibited.
9. I.
   All licensed establishments, when applicable, shall be provided with clean, laundered sheets and towels in sufficient quantity and such items shall be laundered after each use thereof and stored in a sanitary manner.
10. J.
    Wet and dry heat rooms, shower compartments, and toilet rooms shall be thoroughly cleaned each day the business is in operation. Bathtubs shall be thoroughly cleaned after each use.
11. K.
    Table showers are strictly prohibited.

(History: Ord. MP-2890 §1, 2010; MP-2790 §11, 2008)

Effective on: 1/1/1901