Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 7.47 Health Clubs

A.

As used in this chapter, a "health club" means any place which has therein a swimming pool, soaking facility such as a spa, tub or any other device in which a person can soak, a steamroom, a sauna or bathing place, including shower baths.

B.

A "health club," as defined in this chapter, does not include:

A private residence, condominium, townhouse, trailer park, or apartment complex;

A place where any treatment is administered in the course of the practice of any healing art or profession under the provisions of the Business and Professions Code or any other statute of the state of California; or

A place of employment where bathing facilities for the use of employees are required by law.

(Ord. 12230 § 3 (part), 1980: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 20 §§ 771 and 772, 1951.)

Every person conducting a health club shall first procure a license, and for each of such places pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this Title. This requirement does not apply to any location licensed as a massage establishment.

(Ord. 2020-0008 § 6, 2020; Ord. 12230 § 3 (part), 1980: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 20 § 773, 1951.)

Except as provided in Section 7.06.260, the business license commission shall hold a public hearing on every application for a license required by this chapter, and shall give notice of such hearing as required by Sections 7.10.100, 7.10.110, 7.10.120

and 7.10.130.

(Ord. 12230 § 3 (part), 1980: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 20 § 775, 1951.)

A license shall not be issued pursuant to this chapter unless an inspection reveals that the establishment complies with each of the following minimum requirements of this chapter.

(Ord. 12230 § 3 (part), 1980: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 20 § 774, 1951.)

A recognizable and readable sign shall be posted at the main entrance identifying the establishment. Such sign shall comply with all requirements of all county ordinances. (Ord 12230 § 3 (part), 1980: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art 20 § 774.1, 1951.)

Adequate bathing, dressing, locker and toilet facilities shall be provided for patrons. A minimum of one dressing room, containing a separate locker for each patron to be served, which locker shall be capable of being locked, as well as a minimum of one toilet and one washbasin shall be provided; provided, however, that if male and female patrons are to be served simultaneously at the establishment, separate dressing and separate toilet facilities shall be provided for male and for female patrons.

(Ord. 12230 § 3 (part), 1980: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 20 § 774.3, 1951.)

A.

Hot and cold running water shall be provided at all times.

B.

Separate closed cabinets shall be provided for the storage of clean and soiled towels, and shall the plainly marked: "Clean Towels," "Soiled Towels."

(Ord. 12230 § 3 (part), 1980: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 20 § 774.2, 1951.)

Every establishment for which this chapter requires a license shall be maintained and operated in conformity with the following sections.

(Ord. 12230 § 3 (part), 1980: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 20 § 776, 1951.)

The operator of a health club shall procure and at all times maintain in full force and effect a policy of liability insurance for insuring him against liability arising from personal injury with limits of not less than:

A.

$300,000.00 for any one occurrence;

B.

$100,000.00 for any one person, per occurrence.

(Ord. 12230 § 3 (part), 1980: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 20 § 778, 1951.)

Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies, the tax collector, health inspectors, fire department inspectors and building and safety inspectors shall be permitted by every licensee to enter free of charge any establishment licensed pursuant to this chapter for the purpose of inspection.

(Ord. 92-0132 § 25, 1992: Ord. 12230 § 3 (part), 1980: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 20 § 777, 1951.)

All equipment must be maintained in a good state of repair.

(Ord. 12230 § 3 (part), 1980: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 20 § 779, 1951.)

A.

All walls, ceilings, floors, pools, showers, bathtubs, steamrooms, and all other physical facilities for the establishment, shall be in good repair and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.

B.

Clean and sanitary towels shall be provided for each patron of the establishment. No common use of towels or linens shall be permitted.

(Ord. 12230 § 3 (part), 1980: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 20 § 776.1, 1951.)