(A) Massage therapist permit. Except as expressly provided in this chapter, only a person holding a current massage therapist permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall perform or offer to perform massage therapy at a massage therapy establishment located within the city. Nothing herein shall exempt a person from zoning or other applicable requirements set out elsewhere in this code or in the Zoning Ordinance, and every person shall comply with all such requirements.
(B) Off-premises endorsement to massage therapist permit. Except as expressly provided in this chapter, no person shall perform or offer to perform an off-premises massage unless he or she has a valid massage therapist permit, with an off-premises endorsement, issued to him or her pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Nothing herein shall exempt a person from zoning or other applicable requirements set out elsewhere in this code or in the Zoning Ordinance, and every person shall comply with all such requirements.
(C) Exemptions. Unless specifically exempted by state law, the fact that a person possesses other types of permits and/or licenses does not exempt him or her from the requirement of obtaining a permit that is required by this chapter. The permit requirements of this chapter shall be in addition to the requirement of a business license set out elsewhere in this code, as well as any other license, permit or fee required by any local, county, state or federal law.
(Ord. 1453, passed 12-7-05)