Citrus Heights Municipal Code Div. 6 Operation of Business and Conditions of Facilities

It is unlawful for any person to engage in, conduct or carry on, or to permit to be engaged in, conducted or carried on, in or upon any premises in the city, the application of massage or the operation of a massage establishment in violation of the terms of this article, or in violation of any of the terms and conditions of any license issued pursuant to this article. Massage establishment owners and managers are responsible for the conduct of all persons on the premises.

(Ord. No. 2016-010, § 1, 9-22-2016; Ord. No. 2018-03, § 1(Exh. A), 10-11-2018; Ord. No. 2026-003, § 8(Exh. A), 6-10-2026)

It is unlawful for a massage establishment to be open and carry on massage operations between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. of the following day. All customers, patrons and visitors must be excluded from the massage establishment premises during those hours.

(Ord. No. 2016-010, § 1, 9-22-2016; Ord. No. 2018-03, § 1(Exh. A), 10-11-2018)

It is unlawful for any person to sell, give, dispense, provide or keep, or cause to be sold, given, dispensed, provided or kept, any alcoholic beverage, as defined in the Business and Professions Code § 23004, on the premises of any massage establishment or in conjunction with any massage business. No person or persons shall enter, be, or remain in any party of a massage establishment while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or drug unless it is a drug prescribed for that individual.

(Ord. No. 2016-010, § 1, 9-22-2016; Ord. No. 2018-03, § 1(Exh. A), 10-11-2018; Ord. No. 2026-003, § 8(Exh. A), 6-10-2026)

Except as otherwise provided by this article a massage establishment license shall not be issued until an inspection by the city reveals that the establishment complies with each of the following minimum requirements:

(1) The premises and restrooms comply with the current California Building Standards Code, beginning with Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations. All plumbing and electrical installations in the massage establishment must have been installed under permit and inspection by the building department, and installed in accordance with the California Building Standards Code.

(2) In any massage establishment which employs more than two massage therapists performing on-site massages simultaneously, separate restroom facilities shall be provided for each gender in convenient locations. All restroom facilities shall be equipped with self-closing doors opening in the direction of ingress to such facilities.

(3) Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code § 17920.3(n), no person shall be permitted to reside on or within the premises of a massage establishment. Beds, floor mattresses, water beds, couches with mattresses included or any other types of similar furniture used for sleeping are prohibited on the premises. Evidence such as the presence of bedding, pillows, sleeping bags, suitcases, clothing, toiletries or other personal belongings, cooking appliances, utensils, or food in excess of a massage establishment's normal requirements may be used as evidence when establishing that the premises is being used as a residence, or otherwise used in a manner inconsistent with a legitimate massage establishment.

Upon a showing of good cause, the community development director may exempt a massage establishment from the requirement to maintain separate restroom facilities.

(Ord. No. 2016-010, § 1, 9-22-2016; Ord. No. 2018-03, § 1(Exh. A), 10-11-2018; Ord. No. 2026-003, § 8(Exh. A), 6-10-2026)

(a) Every portion of a massage establishment, including appliances and apparatus, shall be kept clean and be operated in a sanitary condition.

(b) 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 soiled linens and paper towels.

(c) Wet and dry heat rooms, shower compartments, and toilet rooms shall be thoroughly cleaned each business day. Bathtubs shall be thoroughly cleaned after each use.

(d) Massages may not be carried on within any separate cubicle, room, booth or area within a massage establishment, which is fitted with a door capable of being locked. Additionally, except when there is no staff available to assure security for massage therapy patrons and staff who are behind closed doors, all reception and hallway doors must remain unlocked during business hours.

(e) All massage therapists shall wear garments which cover the entire body, exclusive of the head, neck, arms, legs, hands and feet. The massage therapist must be fully covered from a point not more than four inches above the center of the kneecap to the base of the neck, excluding the arms. Such garments shall not be transparent, see-through, or substantially exposes the individuals undergarments, breasts, buttocks, or genitals, and must be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.

(Ord. No. 2016-010, § 1, 9-22-2016; Ord. No. 2018-03, § 1(Exh. A), 10-11-2018; Ord. No. 2026-003, § 8(Exh. A), 6-10-2026)

(a) It is unlawful for any massage therapist, to directly or indirectly, offer, administer, touch, or perform massage to a customer's specified anatomical areas, to include the anatomical areas of a female customer without the written consent of the customer.

(b) A patron's specified anatomical areas must be fully draped at all times while any employee of the massage establishment, massage therapist or person is in the massage therapy cubicle or room.

(c) It is unlawful for any massage therapist to perform massage without first draping the client. If at any time the draping falls off or is removed, the massage must stop until the client is redraped.

(Ord. No. 2016-010, § 1, 9-22-2016; Ord. No. 2018-03, § 1(Exh. A), 10-11-2018; Ord. No. 2026-003, § 8(Exh. A), 6-10-2026)

(a) The licensee of a massage establishment shall maintain a current register of all persons employed as massage therapists by the massage establishment, on a form provided by the city. The register shall include the full name, date of birth, current address, phone number, CAMTC certificate number, and the CAMTC certificate expiration date of each employee. This register shall be available for inspection to city personnel at all times during regular business hours.

(b) A list of the services available and the price of such services shall be posted in an open and conspicuous public place on the premises. The services shall be described in readily understandable language. No massage establishment owner, operator, manager or person in charge of, or in control of, the massage establishment shall permit, and no massage therapist shall offer to perform, any services other than those posted.

(c) For each massage service provided, every massage business shall keep a complete and legible written record of the following information: the date and hour that service was provided; the service received; the name or initials of the employee entering the information; and the name of the massage practitioner administering the service. Such records shall be open to inspection and copying by police officers, or other city officials charged with enforcement of this chapter. These records may not be used by any massage practitioner or operator for any purpose other than as records of service provided and may not be provided to other parties by the massage practitioner or operator unless otherwise required by law. Such records shall be retained on the premises of the massage business for a period of one year, and be immediately available for inspection during business hours.

(Ord. No. 2016-010, § 1, 9-22-2016; Ord. No. 2018-03, § 1(Exh. A), 10-11-2018)

The presence of any device which can be utilized as an early warning system, to alert the employees or operator of a massages establishment to the presence of law enforcement or local authorities on the premises is prohibited in any massage establishment. Such prohibited devices include, but are not limited to, light or music dimmers, electronic detection devices, external video equipment and alarm systems other than those used for fire alarms.

Each establishment may have up to two fixed security cameras that must face the reception desk and rear entrance. In the absence of a reception desk, the camera must be located in the main entry area, lobby of the massage establishment. The camera must not be utilized in a manner that acts as an early warning device. Monitoring equipment shall only be kept at the reception desk or within a room not designated for the public. Owners and managers are required to retain video surveillance for 30 days and shall allow access to law enforcement for only official law enforcement purposes.

(Ord. No. 2016-010, § 1, 9-22-2016; Ord. No. 2018-03, § 1(Exh. A), 10-11-2018; Ord. No. 2026-003, § 8(Exh. A), 6-10-2026)

Representatives of the city, including but not limited to members of the police department and any fire protection district of jurisdiction, may, at any time, with or without prior notice, inspect the subject premises and investigate the manner of the operation of the massage establishment to insure that it is operating in compliance with this article.

(Ord. No. 2016-010, § 1, 9-22-2016; Ord. No. 2018-03, § 1(Exh. A), 10-11-2018)

(a) The original massage establishment license and original CAMTC certificate for each massage therapist working at the establishment shall be displayed in a conspicuous public place on the premises. It shall be unlawful to display photocopies of licenses or certificates. The massage establishment licensee shall be responsible for ensuring each massage therapist's certificate is displayed in a conspicuous place on the premises.

(b) Each massage therapist must wear his or her CAMTC identification card on his/her outermost garment when working in a massage establishment or at a business for the purpose of performing massage.

(Ord. No. 2016-010, § 1, 9-22-2016; Ord. No. 2018-03, § 1(Exh. A), 10-11-2018)

Except as otherwise provided by this article, no person granted a license pursuant to this article shall operate under any name or conduct his, her or its business at any location not specified in his/her or its license. If the business name, facilities and/or location is changed, a new license shall be obtained.

(Ord. No. 2016-010, § 1, 9-22-2016; Ord. No. 2018-03, § 1(Exh. A), 10-11-2018)

No massage establishment shall use the facilities or premises of a school of massage in connection with the operation of a massage establishment. Students in training at a recognized school of massage may perform a massage on a member of the general public while on the premises of the school of massage in compliance with the following requirements:

(1) The student performs the massage only under the direct personal supervision of an instructor certified by: The California Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau for post-secondary and vocational education, a state-approved educational facility, an approved national massage organization or association, or similar organization; and

(2) Massage is performed in compliance with sections 22-683 and 22-684 of this article.

(Ord. No. 2016-010, § 1, 9-22-2016; Ord. No. 2018-03, § 1(Exh. A), 10-11-2018)

(a) It is a violation of this article for any person who does not possess a valid and unexpired CAMTC certificate, and for any massage establishment that employs or retains such a person, to:

(1) State or advertise or put out any sign, card, or other device, or to represent to the public through any print or electronic media, that such person is certified, registered or licensed by a governmental agency as a massage therapist; or

(2) Hold oneself out of use the title of "certified massage therapist" or "certified massage practitioner" or any other term, such as "licensed," "registered," or "CMT," that implies or suggests that the person is the holder of a certificate issued by CAMTC.

(b) No massage establishment or any person employed or retained by the massage establishment may engage in sexually suggestive advertising related to the massage services on the premises of the massage establishment. Sexually suggestive advertising includes, but is not limited to, advertisements displaying images of individual's clothed in, attire that is transparent, see-through or substantially exposes the individuals undergarments, anatomical areas, describing a massage as "erotic," or other descriptors that are sexually suggestive in nature.

(Ord. No. 2016-010, § 1, 9-22-2016; Ord. No. 2018-03, § 1(Exh. A), 10-11-2018; Ord. No. 2026-003, § 8(Exh. A), 6-10-2026)

(a) No massage establishment shall employ any person under 18 years of age as a massage therapist or in any other capacity.

(b) This section shall not prohibit a business, where massage is not the primary purpose of the business, from employing individuals under 18 years of age. However, massage therapists must still be at least 18 years of age.

(Ord. No. 2016-010, § 1, 9-22-2016; Ord. No. 2018-03, § 1(Exh. A), 10-11-2018; Ord. No. 2026-003, § 8(Exh. A), 6-10-2026)

No massage therapist shall perform, cause to be performed, or allow to be performed, any massage on any person under the age of 18, except at the special instance, request, and with the express written consent of a parent, guardian, or other person in lawful custody of the minor upon whose behalf the massage service is requested.

(Ord. No. 2016-010, § 1, 9-22-2016; Ord. No. 2018-03, § 1(Exh. A), 10-11-2018)

No massage establishment with exterior windows shall block visibility into the interior reception and waiting area by using curtains, closed blinds, tints, or any other material that obstructs, blurs, or darkens the view into the premises from the exterior during the hours the massage establishment is open for business.

(Ord. No. 2026-003, § 8(Exh. A), 6-10-2026)

No person shall install or use a table shower at a massage establishment.

(Ord. No. 2026-003, § 8(Exh. A), 6-10-2026)

Massage establishments shall comply with California Civil Code § 52.6. The required notices, which include victim and human trafficking information and telephone hotline numbers, shall be posted within the lobby of the massage establishment.

(Ord. No. 2026-003, § 8(Exh. A), 6-10-2026)