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

§ 118.07 OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: GENERAL CONDITIONS.

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

All owners and operators shall comply with the following general conditions and any other conditions specified by the Chief of Police:

(A) Except to the extent required, in writing, by a state-licensed medical practitioner, no massage practitioner or employee shall massage the genitals, gluteal fold, or anal area of any patron or the breasts of any female patron, nor shall any operator or manager of a massage establishment allow or permit such a massage to the above specified areas. A massage shall not be given and no patron shall be in the presence of a massage practitioner, operator, manager or other employee of a massage establishment unless the patron's genitals, gluteal fold, anus, and, if a female patron, the female patron's breasts, are fully covered by a non-transparent covering.

(B) No person granted a permit pursuant to this chapter shall use any name or conduct business under any designation not specified in his or her permit.

(C) All massage establishments required to be licensed under this chapter shall have a manager on the premises at all times the massage establishment is open. The operator of each massage establishment shall file a statement with the Chief of Police designating the person or persons with power to act as a manager. The operator and/or on duty manager shall post, on a daily basis, the name and photograph (a minimum size of 4 inches x 6 inches of each on-duty manager and each on-duty practitioner in a conspicuous public place in the lobby of the massage establishment. The operator, or the manager in the operator's absence, shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with this chapter. (D) The operator's permit shall be displayed in a conspicuous public place in the lobby of the massage establishment.

(E) The hours of operation must be posted in the front window and clearly visible from the outside.

(F) No massage establishment required to be licensed under this chapter shall open for business without having at least one massage practitioner who holds a current valid massage practitioner's permit for that specific massage establishment. There shall be at least one massage practitioner who holds a current valid massage practitioner's permit on the premises, and on duty, at all times when the establishment is open.

(G) The operator and/or manager shall ensure that the massage practitioner permit for each on-duty massage practitioner is conspicuously displayed in a public place in the lobby and that each massage practitioner is wearing the identification required by § 118.19(B) at all times when working in the massage establishment. Such identification shall be provided to a city official upon demand.

(H) The operator and/or manager shall ensure that all employees are provided with an identification card that states, at a minimum, the employee's first name and title and/or position.

(I) An operator and/or manager shall be responsible for the conduct of all massage practitioners and employees while they are on the massage establishment premises. Any act or omission of any massage practitioner, employee or independent contractor constituting a violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed the act or omission of

the operator or manager for purposes of determining whether the operator's license shall be revoked, suspended, denied or renewed.

(J) No operator and/or manager shall employ any person as a massage practitioner who does not have a valid massage practitioner permit issued pursuant to this chapter. Every operator or manager shall report to the Chief of Police any change of massage practitioner or employees, whether by new or renewed employment, discharge or termination, on the form and in the manner required by the Chief of Police. The report shall contain the name of the massage practitioner or employee and the date of hire or termination. The report shall be made within five calendar days of the date of hire or termination. The operator or manager shall deliver notice of the termination of any massage practitioner or employee no longer employed by the operator or manager to the Chief of Police within five calendar days of termination.

(K) All persons, whether massage practitioner or employee, employed in the massage establishment shall be fully clothed at all times. Clothing shall be of a fully opaque, non-transparent material and shall provide complete covering from at least the mid-thigh to at least three inches below the collarbone. Massage practitioners shall wear fully buttoned or otherwise fully fastened opaque smocks over street clothing while performing massage services or shall wear employee uniforms that, at a minimum, meet the street clothing specifications set forth in this section and which are approved by the Chief of Police.

(L) The operator and/or manager shall maintain a register of all massage practitioner and employees. The employee register shall be maintained on the premises for a minimum period of two years following a massage practitioner or employee's termination. The operator and/or manager shall make the employee register immediately available for inspection upon demand of a representative of the police department at all reasonable times. The employee register shall include, but not be limited to the following information:

  • (1) The name, nicknames and/or aliases used by an massage practitioner or employee.

  • (2) The massage practitioner or employees home address and relevant phone numbers (including, but not limited to home, cellular and pager numbers).

  • (3) The massage practitioner or employee's age, date of birth, gender, height, weight, color of hair and eyes.

  • (4) The massage practitioner or employee's social security number.

  • (5) The date of employment and termination, if any.

  • (6) The duties of each massage practitioner or employee.

  • (M) The operator and/or manager shall ensure that all massage practitioner's are wearing their police issued

identification cards and that all employees are wearing their employer issued identification cards at all times when working in the massage establishment. Such identification shall be provided to a city official upon demand. The identification card shall be worn on outer clothing with the photo side facing out. If a massage practitioner changes his or her business address, he or she shall, prior to such change, obtain from the Chief of Police a new photo identification card and advise the police department, in writing, of the new business address.

(N) No massage establishment shall operate as a school of massage, or use the same facilities as that of a school of massage.

(O) At all times, the operator, manager, massage practitioner and employees shall comply with all provisions of this chapter and any applicable provisions of this code.

(P) Insurance. No person shall engage in, conduct or carry on the business of a massage establishment unless there is on file with the city clerk, in full force and effect at all times, a policy of insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the state evidencing that the permittee is insured under a liability insurance policy providing minimum coverage of $1,000,000 for injury or death to one person arising out of the operation of any massage establishment and the administration of a massage.

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

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  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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