No license to conduct a massage establishment shall be issued unless the following standards can be met:
A. A readable sign shall be posted at the main entrance identifying the establishment as a massage establishment, provided; however, that all such signs comply with the sign ordinance.
B. Minimum lighting shall be provided in accordance with the Building Code 1 . In addition, at least one (1) unobstructed artificial light of not less than forty (40) watts shall be provided and used at all times in each enclosed room or booth while massage services are being rendered.
C. Minimum ventilation shall be provided in accordance with the Building Code.
D. Instruments used for massage shall be disinfected prior to each use by a reasonable method approved by the San Bernardino Department of Environmental Health. Where such instruments for massage are employed, adequate quantities of supplies for disinfection shall be available during all hours of operation.
E. Hot and cold running water shall be provided.
F. Closed cabinets shall be utilized for the storage of clean towels and linen. After use, towels and linens shall be removed from the room or booth and stored in a clean container until laundered.
G. Dressing and toilet facilities shall be provided for patrons.
H. All walls, ceilings, floors, steam or vapor rooms and all other physical facilities for the massage establishment shall be kept in good repair, maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
I. Clean and sanitary towels and linens shall be provided for patrons receiving massage services. No common use of towels or linens shall be permitted. (Ord. 96, 11-5-1998)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See chapter 8.02 of this Code. |