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Part 2 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS›Chapter 118 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS

§ 118.04 OPERATOR’S PERMIT: APPLICATIONS.

Baldwin Park Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-09 · Baldwin Park

(A) Any person desiring to obtain a permit to operate and/or manage a massage establishment shall submit a written application under penalty of perjury on the required form to the Chief of Police who shall conduct an investigation. The application shall be accompanied by a non-refundable filing fee established by separate resolution of the City Council to help defray the cost of the investigation required by this chapter.

(B) The application shall be completed and signed by the owner of the proposed massage establishment if a sole proprietorship or if the applicant is a corporation or partnership, it shall designate one of its officers or general partners as its authorized representative. The authorized representative shall complete and sign all application forms required for an individual applicant under this chapter.

(C) The application and fee required pursuant to this section shall be in addition to any other license, permit or fee required by any other chapter of this Code or ordinance hereafter adopted. Only one application fee shall be charged regardless of the number of owners or operators designated in the application.

(D) The application for a permit does not authorize the operation or management of a massage establishment unless and until such permit has been properly granted, nor does the possession of a valid massage establishment permit authorize the possessor to perform work for which a massage practitioner permit is required.

(E) The application for a massage establishment permit shall contain or be accompanied by the following information:

  • (1) The type of ownership of the business, i.e., whether by individual, partnership, corporation or otherwise.

(a) If the applicant is a corporation, the name of the corporation shall be set forth exactly as shown in its articles of incorporation or charter together with the state and date of incorporation and the names and residence addresses of each of its current officers, directors and each stockholder holding more than 5%of the stock of that corporation.

(b) If the applicant is a partnership, the application shall set forth the name and residence addresses of each of the partners, including limited partners.

(c) If the applicant is a limited partnership, it shall furnish a copy of its certificate of limited partnership filed with the Secretary of State. If one or more of the partners is a corporation, the provisions of this division pertaining to corporations shall apply.

(2) The true, full, and precise name under which the massage establishment is to be conducted.

(3) The present or proposed address where the massage establishment is to be conducted and all telephone numbers for the massage establishment.

(4) A complete current list of the names and residence addresses of all massage practitioners, aides, trainees and other employees who are or will be employed in the massage establishment if known. If not known at the time of submission of the application, the applicant shall provide the required information no later than ten calendar days prior to opening for business.

(5) The name and residence addresses of the proposed operator or manager who will be principally in charge of the operation of the massage establishment.

(6) A description of any other business operated on the same premises as the proposed massage establishment, or within the city or the state that is owned or operated by the owner or operator.

(7) The name and address of the owner and lessor of the real property upon or in which the proposed business is to be conducted. In the event the applicant is not the legal owner of the property, the application must be accompanied by a copy of the lease and a notarized affidavit from the owner of the property acknowledging that a massage establishment will be located on his or her property.

(8) The complete business, occupation and employment history for eight years preceding the date of application, including, but not limited to, a massage establishment or similar type of business history and experience of the applicant.

(9) The complete massage permit history; whether such person has ever had any similar type of permit or license issued by any agency, board, city, county, territory or state; the date of issuance of such a permit or license, whether the permit or license has been or was ever denied, revoked or suspended; if a vocational or professional license or permit has been or was ever denied, revoked or suspended; if the applicant has ever been required to surrender a permit or license as a result of pending criminal charges or in lieu of said permit or license being suspended or revoked and the reason therefor.

(10) All criminal convictions, including pleas of nolo contendere, within the last ten years including those convictions dismissed or expunged pursuant to Penal Code Section 1203.4, but excluding minor traffic violations, and the date and place of each such conviction and reason therefor.

(11) A complete set of fingerprints taken by the Police Department. The applicant shall be responsible for payment of any fingerprinting fee.

(12) Four portrait photographs at least two inches by two inches in size taken within the last month.

(13) Authorization for the city, its agents and employees to seek verification of the information contained in the application.

(14) Such other identification and information as the Chief of Police may reasonably require in order to discover the truth of the matters herein specified and as required to be set forth in the application.

(15) A statement in writing and dated by the person providing the information that he or she certifies under penalty of perjury that all information contained in the application is true and correct.

(16) A certificate of compliance from any affected department or agency, including, but not limited to, the city’s Development Services Department, building division and the Los Angeles County Health Department, must be submitted prior to the application’s final approval. Any required inspection fees shall be the sole responsibility of the applicant. If the Chief of Police does not receive the certificates of compliance within 90 calendar days of the date of filing of the application, said application shall be deemed void. If any land use permit or other entitlement for the use of the property as a massage establishment is required, such permit or use entitlement shall be obtained by the applicant prior to the massage establishment permit becoming effective.

(F) Every owner, operator and manager shall also provide the following personal information:

  • (1) The full, true name and all aliases used;

(2) Date and place of birth, California driver's license, California identification card, social security card and resident alien card, if applicable.

(3) The current residence address and residence telephone number and all previous residential addresses for a minimum of eight years immediately preceding the present address of the applicant and the dates of residence for each address;

(4) Acceptable written proof that the owner and/or operator is at least 18 years of age;

  • (5) Height, weight, gender and color of hair and eyes;

(G) If, during the term of a permit, the permittee has any change in information submitted on the original or renewal application, the permittee shall notify the Police Department in writing of any such change within ten business days thereafter.

(H) If an owner, operator or manager also desires to act as a massage practitioner or out-call massage practitioner, he or she shall also satisfy the requirements for the respective permit set forth in this chapter.

(Ord. 1233, passed 5-4-04)

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Baldwin Park Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 10 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. Chapter 15 — ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT OF CODE VIOLATIONS
  3. Chapter 30 — CITY COUNCIL
  4. Chapter 31 — CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
  5. Chapter 32 — COMMISSIONS, AGENCIES AND AUTHORITIES
  6. Chapter 33 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
  7. Chapter 34 — FINANCE; PURCHASING
  8. Chapter 35 — TAXATION
  9. Chapter 36 — EMERGENCY ORGANIZATIONS
  10. Chapter 37 — PROPERTY
  11. Chapter 39 — DECORUM AT COUNCIL MEETINGS
  12. Chapter 40 — CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS AND PENALTIES
  13. Chapter 50 — SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
  14. Chapter 51 — SEWERS
  15. Chapter 52 — STORM WATER AND URBAN RUNOFF POLLUTION PREVENTION
  16. Chapter 53 — CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
  17. Chapter 70 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  18. Chapter 71 — TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
  19. Chapter 72 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
  20. Chapter 74 — PARKING SCHEDULES
  21. Chapter 90 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
  22. Chapter 91 — ALARM SYSTEMS
  23. Chapter 92 — ANIMAL CONTROL
  24. Chapter 93 — FIRE PREVENTION; FIREWORKS
  25. Chapter 94.5 — SMOKEFREE MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING
  26. Chapter 95.5 — SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF VEHICLES
  27. Chapter 96 — PUBLIC PARKS
  28. Chapter 97 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
  29. Part 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  30. ▸Part 2 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
    Overview
    1. § 97.070 DEFINITIONS.
    2. § 97.071 PUBLIC HEARINGS.
    3. § 97.072 COUNCIL MAY DESIGNATE UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS B…
    4. § 97.073 UNLAWFUL ACTS.
    5. § 97.074 EXCEPTION; EMERGENCY OR UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
    6. § 97.075 ADDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS.
    7. § 97.076 NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND UTILITY COMPANIES.
    8. § 97.077 RESPONSIBILITY OF UTILITY COMPANIES.
    9. § 97.078 RESPONSIBILITY OF PROPERTY OWNERS.
    10. § 97.079 RESPONSIBILITY OF CITY.
    11. § 97.080 EXTENSION OF TIME.
    12. § 97.090 ASSIGNMENT OF HOUSE NUMBERS.
    13. § 97.091 CURB PAINTED HOUSE NUMBERS.
    14. § 97.105 DEFINITIONS.
    15. § 97.106 PERMIT REQUIRED.
    16. § 97.107 CONDITIONS TO PERMIT.
    17. § 97.108 PERMIT APPLICATION.
    18. § 97.109 PERMIT APPROVAL.
    19. § 97.110 FEES AND COST RECOVERY.
    20. § 97.111 INDEMNIFICATION; INSURANCE.
    21. § 97.125 DEFINITIONS.
    22. § 97.126 LIST OF VARIETIES OF TREES.
    23. § 97.127 PLAN FOR PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE OF TREES.
    24. § 97.128 INTERFERENCE WITH PLANTINGS.
    25. § 97.129 MAINTENANCE BY OWNER.
    26. § 97.130 MAINTENANCE BY CITY.
    27. § 97.131 REMOVAL OF TREES.
    28. § 97.132 PROHIBITION AGAINST INJURY TO STREET TREES.
    29. § 97.145 DEFINITIONS.
    30. § 97.146 PERMIT REQUIRED; ELIGIBILITY.
    31. § 97.147 APPLICATION; FEES.
    32. § 97.148 ISSUANCE OF PERMIT; CONDITIONS.
    33. § 97.149 REGULATIONS.
    34. § 97.150 SUSPENSION; REVOCATION.
    35. § 97.151 APPEAL.
    36. § 97.152 REMOVAL OF BANNERS.
    37. § 97.153 EXPIRATION OF PERMIT.
    38. § 97.154 REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS AND DEFECTIVE STREET BANNERS.
    39. § 97.155 INSURANCE.
    40. § 97.156 RIGHT TO REMOVE.
    41. § 97.165 DEFINITIONS.
    42. § 97.166 PERMIT.
    43. § 97.167 REMOVAL OF BENCHES BY CITY.
    44. § 97.168 NEW PERMIT UPON SALE OR TRANSFER OF TITLE.
    45. § 97.169 ADVERTISING AND SIGNS ON BENCHES.
    46. § 97.170 ENFORCEMENT.
    47. § 97.180 INTENT AND PURPOSE.
    48. § 97.181 DEFINITIONS.
    49. § 97.182 IDENTIFICATION.
    50. § 97.183 MATTER HARMFUL TO MINORS.
    51. § 97.184 REMOVAL AND IMPOUNDMENT OF NEWSRACKS.
    52. § 97.185 HEARING ON IMPOUNDMENT.
    53. § 97.186 DISPOSITION OF IMPOUNDED NEWSRACKS.
    54. § 97.187 FINE FOR DISPLAY OF HARMFUL MATTER TO MINORS.
    55. Chapter 98 — UNATTENDED SHOPPING CARTS
    56. Chapter 99 — PROHIBITION OF CAMPING AND STORAGE OF PERSONAL PR…
    57. Chapter 100 — OFFICIAL POLICE TOW TRUCK SERVICES
    58. Chapter 110 — GENERAL BUSINESS PERMITS
    59. Chapter 111 — BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES
    60. Chapter 112 — BANKRUPTCY, FIRE AND CLOSING OUT SALES
    61. Chapter 113 — BINGO GAMES
    62. Chapter 114 — CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM
    63. Chapter 115 — DANCES
    64. Chapter 116 — ADVERTISING
    65. Chapter 117 — RENTAL RATE INCREASES
    66. ▸Chapter 118 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
      Overview
      1. § 118.01 DEFINITIONS.
      2. § 118.02 OPERATOR’S PERMIT REQUIRED.
      3. § 118.03 EXCEPTIONS.
      4. § 118.04 OPERATOR’S PERMIT: APPLICATIONS.
      5. § 118.05 OPERATORS’ AND MANAGERS’ EXAMINATION REQUIRED.
      6. § 118.06 OPERATOR’S PERMIT: ISSUANCE OR DENIAL.
      7. § 118.07 OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: GENERAL CONDITIONS.
      8. § 118.08 OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: FACILITIES.
      9. § 118.09 OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: OPERATIONS.
      10. § 118.10 INSPECTIONS.
      11. § 118.11 OPERATOR’S PERMIT: NON- ASSIGNABILITY.
      12. § 118.12 CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF BUSINESS.
      13. § 118.13 CHANGE IN LOCATION OR NAME.
      14. § 118.14 APPLICABILITY TO EXISTING MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS.
      15. § 118.15 MASSAGE PRACTITIONERS: PERMIT REQUIRED.
      16. § 118.16 MASSAGE PRACTITIONERS: PERMIT APPLICATION.
      17. § 118.17 MASSAGE PRACTITIONERS: WRITTEN EXAMINATION REQUIRED.
      18. § 118.18 MASSAGE PRACTITIONERS: ISSUANCE AND DENIAL.
      19. § 118.19 MASSAGE PRACTITIONERS: GENERAL CONDITIONS.
      20. § 118.20 MASSAGE PRACTITIONERS: NON- ASSIGNABILITY.
      21. § 118.21 MASSAGE PRACTITIONER: ADDITIONAL OR CHANGE IN LOCATIO…
      22. § 118.22 APPLICABILITY TO EXISTING MASSAGE PRACTITIONERS.
      23. § 118.23 OUT-CALL MASSAGE PERMIT.
      24. § 118.24 OUT-CALL MASSAGE PERMIT APPLICATION.
      25. § 118.25 OUT-CALL MASSAGE PERMIT: ISSUANCE AND DENIAL.
      26. § 118.26 OUT-CALL MASSAGE RECORDS REQUIRED.
      27. § 118.27 OUT-CALL MASSAGE PERMIT: NON-ASSIGNABILITY.
      28. § 118.28 PERMIT: TERM AND RENEWAL.
      29. § 118.29 SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, DENIAL AND APPEAL.
      30. § 118.30 NOTICE.
      31. § 118.31 APPEAL.
      32. § 118.32 NEW APPLICATION AFTER DENIAL OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT.
      33. § 118.33 SURRENDER OF PERMIT.
      34. § 118.34 FEES.
      35. § 118.35 VIOLATION AND PENALTY.
    67. Chapter 119 — GARAGE, YARD AND PATIO SALES
    68. Chapter 120 — PRIVATE PATROLS
    69. Chapter 122 — STREET VENDORS
    70. Chapter 123 — TAXICABS
    71. Chapter 124 — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
    72. Chapter 125 — TOBACCO RETAIL LICENSING
    73. Chapter 126 — TRASH RECEPTACLES AT DRIVE-THROUGH EATING FACILI…
    74. Chapter 127 — MEDICAL AND ADULT USE COMMERCIAL CANNABIS PRODUC…
    75. Chapter 128 — CANNABIS RETAILERS
    76. Chapter 129 — CANNABIS RETAILER TAX
    77. Chapter 130 — GENERAL OFFENSES
    78. Chapter 131 — OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
    79. Chapter 150 — BUILDING CODES
  31. Part 1 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
  32. Part 2 — DEFINITIONS
  33. Part 3 — ORGANIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT
  34. Part 4 — EXISTING BUILDINGS AND BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT
  35. Part 5 — PERMITS
  36. Part 6 — APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
  37. Part 7 — PERMIT ISSUANCE
  38. Part 8 — FEES
  39. Part 9 — INSPECTIONS
  40. Part 10 — CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
  41. Part 11 — ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CO…
  42. Part 12 — ADOPTION AND AMENDMENTS OF THE
  43. Part 13 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE
  44. Part 14 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE
  45. Part 15 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE
  46. Part 16 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA WILDLAND-UBRAN INTERFACE …
  47. Part 17 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE
  48. Part 18 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE
  49. Part 19 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
  50. Part 20 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE WITH LOS ANGELE…
  51. Part 1 — PERMITTED USES AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  52. Part 2 — SMALL-LOT SINGLE-FAMILY DEVELOPMENTS
  53. Part 3 — HOUSING INCENTIVES
  54. Part 4 — MOBILE HOME PARKS
  55. Part 5 — URBAN DEVELOPMENT UNITS AND URBAN LOT SPLITS
  56. Part 1 — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
  57. Part 2 — ALCOHOL SALES
  58. Part 3 — GAME ARCADES AND INTERNET CAFES
  59. Part 4 — ANIMAL KEEPING
  60. Part 5 — BILLIARD AND POOL HALLS
  61. Part 6 — CHILD DAY CARE FACILITIES AND LARGE-FAMILY DAY CARE H…
  62. Part 7 — DRIVE-THROUGH ESTABLISHMENTS
  63. Part 8 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
  64. Part 9 — HOTELS AND MOTELS
  65. Part 10 — CANNABIS RETAILERS
  66. Part 11 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLI…
  67. Part 12 — SERVICE STATIONS
  68. Part 13 — SOLAR PANELS
  69. Part 14 — VEHICLE STORAGE
  70. Part 15 — PUBLIC TELEPHONES
  71. Part 16 — EMERGENCY SHELTERS
  72. Part 17 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND SERVICES
  73. Part 18 — MEDICAL AND ADULT CANNABIS CULTIVATION, MANUFACTURIN…
  74. Part 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  75. Part 2 — DESIGN REVIEW
  76. Part 3 — ZONING CLEARANCE
  77. Part 4 — SIGN PERMIT
  78. Part 5 — TEMPORARY USE PERMIT
  79. Part 6 — ZONING CODE INTERPRETATION
  80. Part 7 — ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT
  81. Part 8 — VARIANCE
  82. Part 9 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
  83. Part 10 — HISTORIC DESIGNATION
  84. Part 11 — HISTORIC STRUCTURE WORK PERMIT
  85. Part 12 — HISTORIC STRUCTURE DEMOLITION PERMIT
  86. Part 13 — WIRELESS FACILITY ENCROACHMENT PERMIT
  87. Part 14 — SPECIFIC PLAN
  88. Part 15 — ZONING CODE TEXT AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS
  89. Part 16 — GENERAL PLAN TEXT AND MAP AMENDMENTS
  90. Part 17 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
  91. Part 18 — DOWNTOWN OVERLAY
  92. Part 19 — DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY)
  93. Part 20 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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