(a) Purpose and Applicability. It is the purpose and intent of this section to provide for the orderly regulation of massage establishments and massage therapists in the city. The provisions of this section shall apply to massage establishments and massage therapists as defined in Section 10.132.140.
(b) Applicable Provisions and Prohibitions.
(1) No person shall provide massage services from any location in the City without having a valid California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) certificate.
(2) An owner or operator of a massage establishment shall maintain a city business license, and is responsible for the conduct of all employees and/or independent contractors working on the premises.
(3) An owner or operator of a massage establishment shall be responsible for the conduct of the business, and for the actions of all employees and independent contractors.
(4) Concurrently with its business license application, an owner or operator of a massage establishment shall provide the City with a list of all employees and/or independent contractors working on the premises, and shall notify the City within seven days of any change to said list.
(5) An owner or operator of a massage establishment shall notify the City prior to conveying the premises on which massage is conducted to another business or person.
(6) The City may enter massage establishments during regular business hours to conduct reasonable inspections, to ensure compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and all health and safety requirements.
(7) Hours of Operation. Massage establishments and massage therapists shall only operate between the hours of 9:00 am and 9:00 pm.
(8) Prohibited Locations. No massage establishment shall be located within an 800-foot radius of another massage establishment, disregarding the corporate boundary of the City. The distance between massage establishments shall be made in a straight line, without regard to the intervening structures or objects, from the closest exterior wall of the structure, or a portion of the structure, in which the massage establishment is located, to the property line of the parcel on which the structure, or portion of the structure, in which another massage establishment is located.
(9) Off-Street Parking Requirements. One parking space for each 200 square feet of floor space shall be provided for all massage establishments.
(10) Interior Doors. All interior doors shall remain unlocked during business hours, unless the establishment is owned by one individual with one or no employees.
(11) Health and Safety Requirements. An owner or operator of a massage establishment, and massage therapists shall provide clean massage rooms, clean towels and linens, and reasonable attire as set forth by the CAMTC.
(Ord. 956 § 4, 2018)