For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BATH HOUSE. Any building, room, place or establishment other than a regularly licensed hospital, dispensary, hotel, rooming house or public lodging house, where members of the public are provided with baths, regardless whether steam, vapor, water, sauna or otherwise.
MASSAGE. Any method of treating the superficial soft parts of the body for remedial or hygienic purposes, consisting of rubbing, stroking, kneading or tapping with the hands or instruments.
MASSAGE PARLOR. Any building, room, place or establishment other than a regularly licensed hospital or dispensary where non-medical and non-surgical manipulative exercises are practiced upon the human body with or without the use of mechanical or bath devices, by anyone not a physician, osteopath, chiropractor, podiatrist or physical therapist duly registered with and licensed by the State of Indiana.
MASSAGE SCHOOL. Any bath house or massage parlor, defined herein, where the act of massage, as defined herein, is either taught or practiced.
MASSAGE THERAPIST. Any person who practices, administers or teaches all or any of the subjects or methods of treatment, defined herein as massage therapy.
MASSAGE THERAPY. The act of body massage, either by mechanical or electrical apparatus for the purpose of reducing or contouring the body by the use of oil rub, salt, hot and cold packs, cold showers and cabinet baths.
MASSAGE THERAPY CLINIC. Any shop, establishment or place of business where any or all of the methods of massage therapy are administered or used.
MASSAGE THERAPY SCHOOL. Any duly registered massage therapy establishment where a tuition is charged for the instruction of massage therapy techniques.
PRIVATE HEALTH CLUB. Facility for exercise and physical training, excluding the use of massage, which is operated for, and open only to members of a private club and their invited guests.
PRIVATE CLUB. An organization or association maintaining club rooms or other recreation of social facilities used primarily for purposes other than a bath house or massage parlor, membership in which is limited to persons paying a regular dues or assessment.
(Ord. 80-2, passed 2-19-1980)