For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and derivations shall have the meanings given herein. The word “shall” is always mandatory and not merely directory.
APPLICANT: | The person making application for a license or the renewal of a license to either: a) maintain and operate a “massage establishment” as herein defined, or b) engage in the practice of “massage” as herein defined. |
LICENSE OFFICER: | The city clerk/treasurer. |
LICENSEE: | A person having a city license in full force and effect issued hereunder to either: a) maintain and operate a “massage establishment” as herein defined, or b) engage in the practice of “massage” as herein defined. |
MASSAGE: | Any method of manual manipulation of, pressure on or friction against or rubbing, stroking, kneading, slapping, tapping, pounding, vibrating or stimulating the external parts of the human body with or without the aid of any mechanical or electrical apparatus, instrument or appliance or with or without such supplementary aids as oil rubs, salt glows, hot or cold packs, rubbing alcohol, liniments, antiseptics, oils, powders, creams, lotions, ointments or other similar preparations commonly used in the practice of massage and/or by the use of Turkish, Finnish, Russian, Swedish, vapor, electric, salt, mineral, magnetic, hydro or other kind or character of baths. |
MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT: | Any place or establishment where any person engages in or carries on or permits to be engaged in or carried on any of the activities mentioned in “massage” as herein defined. |
MASSAGIST, MASSEUR OR MASSEUSE: | Any person who, for any consideration whatsoever, engages in the practice of “massage” as herein defined. |
PERSON: | Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or any organization of any kind. (Ord. 628, 6-1-2021) |