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The city council finds that the requirements of this section are reasonable health and safety requirements for massage establishments and massage professionals. The requirements of this section apply to all certified and permitted massage establishments and all massage professionals providing massage services in the city, unless otherwise specified.

A. All massage establishments are subject to periodic inspection by the city for safety of the structure and the compliance of plumbing, ventilation, heating, sanitation and other facilities with applicable codes and regulations. The walls must be clean and painted with an approved washable mold resistant paint in all rooms where water or steam baths are given. Floors must be free from any accumulations of dust, dirt, or refuse.

B. Towels, sheets, linens, robes and all other items for personal use of operators and patrons must be clean, freshly laundered and not used for more than one patron. Heavy white paper may be substituted for sheets; provided, that the paper is used once for a person and then discarded into a sanitary receptacle.

C. All locker facilities provided for the use of patrons must be fully secured for the protection of the patron’s valuables, and the patron must be given control of the key or other means of access.

D. All main external front entrance doors into the massage establishment and all internal doors leading to massage areas must remain unlocked during the business hours of the massage establishment, unless there is no staff available to assure security for clients and massage professionals who are behind closed doors.

(Ord. 2473 NCS §1 (part), 2013.)