(a) A person who operates or causes to be operated a massage parlor, regardless of whether or not a permit has been issued to said business or club under this chapter, shall keep every portion of the premises, including appliances and apparatus clean, and in a sanitary condition.
(b) All masseurs/masseuses shall be licensed by the State of Ohio pursuant to Section 795.02(a)(12).
(c) All employees and masseurs/masseuses shall be clean and wear clean opaque outer garments which use is restricted to the massage parlor. All employees of massage parlors shall wear underwear at all times and the underwear of a licensee may not be exposed to any patron of a licensee at any time. The genitals or breasts of any employee of a massage parlor may not be exposed to any patron at any time.
(d) All employees and masseurs/masseuses must be modestly attired. Such employees and masseurs'/masseuses' clothing shall be neat and clean at all times and be similar to clothing worn by personnel in the health and medical fields.
(e) All massage parlors shall be provided with clean, laundered sheets and towels in sufficient quantity and shall be laundered after each use thereof and stored in an approved sanitary manner.
(f) Wet and dry heat rooms, shower compartments and toilet rooms shall be thoroughly cleaned each day the business or club is in operation. Bathtubs shall be cleaned thoroughly after each use.
(g) No permit holder or person who operates or causes to be operated a massage parlor, regardless of whether or not a permit has been issued to said business or club under this chapter, shall place, publish, distribute or cause to be placed, published or distributed any advertising material that depicts any portion of the human body that would reasonably suggest to the prospective patrons that any services are available other than those described in Section 795.02(a)(12).
(h) It shall be the duty of the permit holder, licensee, owners and operators, and it shall also be the duty of any agents and employees present on the premises to insure that the genital area of male or female patrons and the breasts of female patrons are covered by a sheet, towel, or other opaque clothing at all times, Should the genitals of male or female patrons or the breasts of female patrons become unintentionally or accidentally uncovered, the physical contact between the masseur/masseuse and the patron must cease.
(Ord. 116-99. Passed 9-20-99)