Sec. 7-3.13. Massage establishment general operating requirements.
No massage establishment shall engage in, conduct or carry on, or permit to be engaged in, conducted or carried on, the operation of a massage establishment unless each and all of the following requirements are met:
a.Massage operations shall be carried on, and the premises shall be open, only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. A massage begun any time before 9:00 p.m. must nevertheless terminate at 9:00 p.m. No client shall be in the establishment between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
b.The main entrance to the massage establishment shall be unlocked during posted business hours unless the massage establishment is a business entity owned by one individual with one (1) or fewer employees or independent contractors.
c. Display of Permits and Certificates.
1.The massage establishment permit shall be displayed in an open and conspicuous place on the premises visible from the main entry door and/or reception and waiting area of the massage establishment.
2.Each person employed or retained by a massage establishment to perform massage in or on the premises or through an outcall massage service shall have in their possession the valid current photograph-bearing identification card issued to that employee by the CAMTC. A copy of each such identification card shall also:
A.Be kept in a specific location by management and accessible to any regulatory body performing an inspection; and
B.Be displayed in an open and conspicuous place visible from the main entry door and/or reception and waiting area of the massage establishment. The displayed copy need only include the first name and first letter of the last name. The home address of any employee need not be displayed.
d.No permittee or employee of a massage establishment shall: (1) expose the sexual or genital parts of the permittee or employee in the course of a massage therapy; (2) touch or expose the sexual or genital parts of any other person in the course of a massage therapy; or (3) perform massage therapy on a patron with the intent or purpose of arousing, appealing to, or gratifying the sexual desires of said patron.
e.No permittee or employee of a massage establishment shall perform any task or service associated with the massage establishment while nude, seminude, or dressed in lingerie, see-through, or transparent attire. Garments shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. The only exceptions will be for specific massage modalities which have been approved by CAMTC.
f.No person shall sell, give, dispense, provide or keep, or cause to be sold, given, dispensed, provided or kept, any alcoholic beverage on the premises of any massage establishment.
g.Controlled substances may not be consumed in a massage establishment unless the person has a prescription for the substance.
h.No person shall enter, be or remain in any part of a massage establishment while in the possession of, consuming, or using any alcoholic beverage or drugs except pursuant to a prescription for such drugs. The owner, operator, or manager shall not permit any such person to enter or remain upon such premises.
i.Condoms or spermicides may not be stored, kept or used for any purpose in a massage establishment. Sexually oriented implements, paraphernalia, or novelty items that are designed or marketed primarily for the stimulation of human genital organs shall not be stored, kept, or used for any purpose in a massage establishment.
j.A minimum of one toilet and wash basin shall be provided for the patrons in every massage establishment. Hot and cold running water under pressure shall be provided to all wash basins, bathtubs, showers, and similar equipment. Each wash basin shall be provided with soap or detergent and sanitary towels placed in permanently installed dispensers. A trash receptacle shall be provided in every toilet room. Every portion of a massage establishment, including appliances and apparatus, shall be kept clean and be operated in a sanitary condition. All massage establishments shall provide clean laundered sheets and towels in sufficient quantity which shall be laundered after each use, and stored in a sanitary manner. Receptacles shall be provided for the storage of used linens and paper towels.
k.The name of the designated on-site manager/operator must be posted in an open and conspicuous place on the premises visible from the main entry door and/or reception and waiting area of the massage establishment. It is unlawful for an owner to not have an owner or designated on-site manager/operator on the premises at all times the massage establishment is open.
l.No owner, manager, operator, responsible managing employee, or permittee shall permit, and no person performing massage shall offer or perform, any service other than those permitted under this Article.
m.A massage establishment may not be used for residential or sleeping purposes unless the massage establishment is properly zoned and has all necessary use permits, and the massage establishment is owned by one individual with one or fewer employees or independent contractors.
n.No permittee or employee of a massage establishment shall place, publish, or distribute or cause to be placed, published, or distributed any advertising matter that depicts any portion of the human body that would reasonably suggest to prospective customers that any service is available that is prohibited under this Article nor shall any massage establishment employ language in any advertising text or business name that would reasonably suggest to a prospective client that any service is available that is prohibited under this Article.
o.No electrical, mechanical or artificial device shall be used by the owner and/or manager, massage therapist, or any employee of the massage establishment for audio and/or video recording or for monitoring the performance of a massage therapy, or the conversation or other sounds in the massage rooms without the knowledge and written consent of the patron.
p.It is unlawful for an owner or designated on-site manager/operator to operate a massage establishment in which any unprofessional conduct occurs as defined by California Business and Professions Code Section 4609.
q.During hours of operation, no person other than a valid permit holder under this Article, a massage therapist or practitioner, or a patron or a patron’s immediate family member shall be allowed beyond the reception area of the massage establishment. Patrons and visitors shall only be permitted in the massage establishment during the hours of operation. Patrons shall only be permitted in massage treatment areas if at least one massage therapist or massage practitioner is on the premises of the massage establishment. (Ord. 3674 § 7, 2023; Ord. 3653 § 14, 2022; Ord. 3517 § 3, 2015. Formerly 22-31.13)