§ 22-225. Same—Massage establishment.

(a)

A corporate applicant must be chartered under state law or authorized by the secretary of state to do business in the state. The applicant shall be the owner or legal agent of the establishment. Applications shall be submitted to the bureau of police services on forms provided by the bureau. A massage technician who is a sole proprietor shall not be required to obtain a massage establishment license.

(b)

No license shall be issued unless the application required in this article, and all the attached documentation and exhibits so required, shall have been filed by the applicant and in no case shall the license be issued where it appears that the application therefor has been materially falsified or where the applicant has deliberately sought to falsify any information contained therein.

(c)

No license to conduct a massage establishment shall be issued unless an inspection discloses that the establishment complies with each of the following minimum requirements:

(1)

A readable sign shall be posted at the main entrance identifying the establishment as a massage establishment, provided also that all such signs shall otherwise comply with the general sign requirements of this Code;

(2)

Minimum lighting shall be provided in accordance with the city's building code, and, additionally, at least one artificial light of not less than 40 watts shall be provided in each enclosed room or booth;

(3)

Minimum ventilation shall be provided in accordance with the city's building code;

(4)

Adequate equipment for disinfecting and sterilizing any instruments used for massage shall be provided;

(5)

Hot and cold running water shall be provided;

(6)

Closed cabinets shall be utilized for the storage of clean linen;

(7)

Adequate dressing and toilet facilities shall be provided for customers;

(8)

All walls, ceilings, floors, steam or vapor rooms and all other physical facilities for the establishment shall be kept in good repair and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition;

(9)

Clean and sanitary towels and linen shall be provided for customers receiving massage services; no common use of towels or linen shall be permitted; and

(10)

The establishment, prior to the issuance of any license under this article, must be in complete compliance with the city fire code, the city electrical code, the city plumbing code, and with all other requirements of federal, state, county and municipal law designed to protect the health, welfare and safety of the persons who come into contact with the establishment.

(d)

All massage technicians, licensed under this article to massage, shall be completely clothed during all times when administering a massage. For the purposes of this article, "completely clothed" shall mean having on the upper portion of the body appropriate undergarments and either blouse or shirt which shall cover all the upper body save the arms and shall mean having on the lower body appropriate undergarments plus either pants or skirt, and such pants or skirt must cover from the waist down to a point at least two inches above the knee. The holder of the license shall have the license subject to revocation for violation of this section.

(e)

The storing, serving, sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages within massage establishments is expressly prohibited.

(Code 1976, § 7-155)