HomeMy WebLinkAbout1635ORDINANCE NO. 1635
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE OF 2005 RELATING TO MASSAGE THERAPIST
AND MASSAGE BUSINESS LICENSES WITHIN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
SECTION 1:
§ 5.609 (A) (1) LICENSE REQUIRED.
City Code of 2005, is proposed to include the following addition and shall hereafter read as
follows, to wit:
(A) License required.
(1) No person shall perfeFFA massage therapy massage therapy business within a
commercial area shall operate without a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this
section.
SECTION 2:
§ 5.609 (B) Definitions
City Code of 2005, is proposed to include the following addition and shall hereafter read as
follows, to wit:
(B) Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the
context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
MASSAGE THERAPIST. Any person who, for a fee, rubs, presses, strokes, kneads, taps, rolls,
pounds, vibrates or stimulates these superficial parts of the human body with the hands or any
instrument.
MASSAGE THERAPY BUSINESS. Any person, partnership or corporation, either as principal
or agent, who engages in the business of massage therapy or the employment of others
performing massage therapy for a fee. -for which the business is located within a commercial
zoning district.
SECTION 3
§ 5.609 Location (1) (2)
Code of 2005, is proposed to include the following addition and shall hereafter read as follows,
to wit:
(G) Location.
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(2)
The
massage therapist business licensee shall either own the building in which the business is
conducted or have a lease on the business premises which extends for more than six
months. No massage therapist business license may be transferred to a different location OF a
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This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after 30 days after its passage.
First reading:
November 14, 2016
Offered by:
Schmitt
Seconded by:
Murzyn, Jr.
Roll call:
All Ayes
Second Reading:
November 28, 2016
Offered by:
Nawrocki
Seconded by:
Williams
Roll Call:
All Aes
Date of Passage: November 28, 2016
Gary L. Pete son, Mayor
Attest:
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Katie Bruno, City Clerk /Council Secretary