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CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ELYRIA, OHIO
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2024)
PRELIMINARY UNIT
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ELYRIA, OHIO
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
CHAPTER 703 Alarm Systems
CHAPTER 704 Amusement Devices
CHAPTER 705 Billposters and Distributors
CHAPTER 709 Boxing and Wrestling
CHAPTER 711 Cable Service and Competitive Video Service
CHAPTER 713 Circuses and Carnivals
CHAPTER 715 Sweepstakes Terminal Café
CHAPTER 717 Dances
CHAPTER 721 Distress Merchandise Sales
CHAPTER 725 Fair Housing Practices
CHAPTER 729 Juke Boxes
CHAPTER 733 Junk Yards
CHAPTER 734 Medical Marijuana Entities
CHAPTER 735 Massage Parlor Establishments
CHAPTER 736 Motor Vehicle Salvage Dealers
CHAPTER 737 Peddlers, Canvassers and Solicitors
CHAPTER 741 Railroads
CHAPTER 745 Rummage Sales
CHAPTER 746 Sexually Oriented Businesses; Licensing and Operation
CHAPTER 747 Tattoo or Body Piercing Establishments
CHAPTER 749 Taxicabs
CHAPTER 750 Taxicabs
CHAPTER 753 Temporary Stores
CHAPTER 757 Weapons Sales
CHAPTER 761 Weights and Measures
PART NINE - STREETS AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
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735.10 REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS LICENSES.
   Any license issued for a massage establishment may be revoked or suspended by the City after notice and a hearing, for good cause, or in any case where any of the provisions of this chapter are violated or where any employee of the licensee, including a masseur or masseuse, is engaged in any conduct which violates any of the State or local laws or ordinances at the licensee's place of business and the licensee has actual or constructive knowledge by due diligence. Such license may also be revoked or suspended by the City, after notice and hearing, upon notification from the Building Inspector that the business is being managed, conducted or maintained without regard to proper sanitation and hygiene. Such revocation proceedings shall be before the Safety-Service Director.
(Ord. 88-50. Passed 3-16-88.)
735.11 REQUIRED FACILITIES.
   No massage establishment shall conduct business in the City unless an inspection by the City reveals that the establishment complies with each of the following minimum requirements:
   (a)   Construction of rooms used for toilets, tubs, steam baths and showers shall be made waterproof with waterproofed materials and shall be installed in accordance with the City Building Code. Plumbing fixtures shall be installed in accordance with the City Plumbing Code.
      (1)   Steam rooms and shower compartments shall have waterproof floors, walls and ceilings approved by the City.
      (2)   Floors of wet and dry heat rooms shall be adequately pitched to one or more floor drains properly connected with the sewer. (Exception: Dry heat rooms with wooden floors need not be provided with pitched floors and floor drains.)
      (3)   A source of hot water must be available within the immediate vicinity of dry and wet heat rooms to facilitate cleaning.
   (b)   The premises shall have adequate equipment for disinfecting and sterilizing nondisposable instruments and materials used in administering massages. Such nondisposable instruments and materials shall be disinfected after use on each patron.
   (c)   Closed cabinets shall be provided and used for the storage of clean linen, towels and other materials used in connection with administering massages. All soiled linens, towels and other materials shall be kept in properly covered containers or cabinets, which containers or cabinets shall be kept separate from the clean storage areas.
   (d)   Toilet facilities shall be provided in convenient locations. When employees and patrons of different sexes are on the premises at the same time, separate toilet facilities shall be provided for each twenty or more employees or patrons of that sex on the premises at any one time. Urinals may be substituted for water closets after one water closet has been provided. Toilets shall be designated as to the sex accommodated therein.
   (e)   Lavatories or washbasins provided with both hot and cold running water shall be installed in either the toilet room or a vestibule. Lavatories or washbasins shall be provided with soap and a dispenser and with sanitary towels.
   (f)   All electrical equipment shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the National Electrical Code.
(Ord. 88-50. Passed 2-16-88.)
735.12 OPERATING REQUIREMENTS.
   (a)   Every portion of the massage establishment, including appliances and apparatus, shall be kept clean and operated in a sanitary condition.
   (b)   Price rates for all services shall be prominently posted in the reception area in a location available to all prospective customers.
   (c)   All employees, including masseurs and masseuses, shall be clean and wear clean, nontransparent outer garments, covering the sexual and genital areas. The use of such garments shall be restricted to the massage establishment. 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.
   (d)   All massage establishments shall be provided with clean, laundered sheets and towels in sufficient quantity and shall be laundered after each use thereof and stored in a sanitary manner.
   (e)   No massage establishment granted a license under the provisions of this chapter shall place, publish or distribute, or cause to be placed, published or distributed, any advertisement, picture or statement which is known, or through the exercise of reasonable care should be known, to be false, deceptive or misleading, in order to induce any person to purchase or utilize any professional massage service.
(Ord. 88-50. Passed 2-16-88.)
735.13 PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN PROHIBITED ON PREMISES.
   No person shall permit any person under the age of eighteen years to come or remain on the premises of any massage business establishment as masseur, employee or patron.
(Ord. 88-50. Passed 2-16-88.)
735.14 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PROHIBITED.
   No person shall sell, give, dispense, provide or keep, or cause to be sold, given, dispensed, provided or kept, any alcoholic beverages on the premises of any massage business.
(Ord. 88-50. Passed 2-16-88.)
735.15 HOURS.
   No massage business shall be kept open for any purpose between the hours of 1:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(Ord. 90-204. Passed 7-16-90.)
735.16 EMPLOYMENT OF MASSAGISTS. (REPEALED)
   (EDITOR'S NOTE: Section 735.16 was repealed by Ordinance 90-204, passed July 16, 1990.)
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