Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the following definitions govern the construction of the words and phrases used in this chapter.
CONVICTED means having pled guilty or receiving a verdict of guilty, including a verdict following a plea of nolo contendere, to a crime.
CUSTOMER means and includes all clients, customers, patrons, guests, and any other person who receives a massage from a massage technician.
DIRECTOR means the Planning Director, or designee.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT means the Public Health Department for Ventura County.
HEARING OFFICER means the City Manager, or designee.
MASSAGE means any method of pressure on or friction against, or stroking, kneading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, or stimulating the external parts of the body with the hands or other parts of the body, with or without the aid of any mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliances, or with or without supplementary aids such as rubbing alcohol, liniments, antiseptics, oils, powder, creams, lotions, ointments, or other similar items commonly used in this practice.
MASSAGE CLINIC means a fixed place of business where a massage technician engages in or carries on the practice of massage as the primary service of the business establishment.
MASSAGE TECHNICIAN means and includes any person who, for consideration, gives, performs or administers, or offers to give or administer, to another person a massage.
NOTICE ADDRESS must be the address designated by the permittee for the mailing of all notices, legal mail, and other written communications from the city to the permittee.
OFF-PREMISES MASSAGE means a massage given or administered for any form of consideration at a location other than a massage clinic.
PERMITTEE means the owner, proprietor, manager, or operator of a massage clinic, or off- premises massage service.
PERSON means and includes person(s), firms, corporations, partnerships, associations or other forms of business organization or group.
POLICE DEPARTMENT refers to the City of Santa Paula Police Department.
RECOGNIZED SCHOOL means any school or institution of learning which teaches the theory, ethics, practice, profession, and work of massage, which school or institution has been approved pursuant to Cal. Educ. Code §§94300 et seq., and applicable regulations. A school offering a correspondence course not requiring actual attendance is not a recognized school.
SPECIFIED ANATOMICAL AREAS means and includes any of the following human anatomical areas: genitals, pubic regions, anuses or female breasts below a point immediately above the top of the areola.
SPECIFIED SEXUAL ACTIVITIES means and includes all the following:
(1) The fondling or other erotic touching of specified anatomical areas;
(2) Sex acts, normal or perverted, including intercourse, oral copulation, or sodomy;
(3) Masturbation; or
(4) Excretory functions as part of or in connection with any of the activities set forth in this definition.
(Ord. 1123, passed 10-20-04)