Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 369ORDINANCE NO. 369 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 5.86 TO TITLE 5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, TO BE KNOWN AS THE "MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT, BATHHOUSE, ESCORT BUREAU AND INTRODUCTORY SERVICE" ORDINANCE. The City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN as follows: SECTIONS: 5.86.020 DEFINITIONS 5.36.030 PERMITS 5.36.040 LOCATION 5.86.050 PERMITTED ESTABLISHylENTS 5.86.060 AMORTIZATION OF NON -CONFORMING USES 5.36.070 OPERATIONAL CRITERIA 5.196.080 REGISTRATION OF CUSTOMERS; RECORDS OPEN TO INSPECTION 5.36.090 MASSAGE PARLOR OR BATHHOUSE AND PERSONS ENGAGED THEREIN - APPLICATION FOR MASSAGIST'S PERMIT 5.86.100 ESCORT' S PERMIT; APPLICATION THEREFOR 5.86.1la MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT AND BATHHOUSE, OPERATING REQUIREMENTS 5.86.120 PROHIBITION RE: SPECIFIED ANATOMICAL . AREAS, SPECIFIED SEXUAL ACTIVITIES AND OUTCALL MASSAGE 5.86.130 EMPLOYMENT OF AND SERVICES RENDERED TO MINORS PROHIBITED 5. 36.140 EXEMPTIONS 5.36.150 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT 5.86.160 RENEWAL OF PERMIT 5..86.170 INVEST I GAT I ON 5.86.180 HEARING NOTICE 5.36.190 PROCEDURE OF HEARING 5.86.200 FINDINGS OF HEARING 5..3,;.210 DENIAL, SUSPENSION, REVOCATION OF PERMIT 5.;1,(3.2") APPROVAL 5.36.230 INSPECTION REQUIRED 1 SP1/B ORDINANCE NO. 369 5.86.240 5.86.250 5.86.260 5.86.270 5.86.280 5.86.290 5.86.300 PENALTIES OTHER REMEDIES CONDUCTING A BUSINESS AS A NUISANCE SALE OR TRANSFER OR CHANGE OF LOCATION TRANSFER OF PERMIT SEVERANCE CLAUSE CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATION 2 SP1/B ORDINANCE NO. 369 SECTION 5.86.020 Definitions Unless the particular provision or the context otherwise requires, the definitions and provisions contained in this section shall govern the construction, meaning and application of words and phrases used in this chapter: (A) Bathhouse. Any place where there is given steam baths, electric light baths, electric tub baths, shower baths, sponge baths, sunbaths, mineral baths, vapor baths, Russian, Swedish or Turkish baths or any other type of baths, fomentations, alcohol rubs or any other types of rubs or giving salt glows or any type of therapy; any public bathing place which has in connection therewith a steam room, dry hot room, plunge, shower bath or sleeping accommodations. (B) City -Manager.- The City Manager of the City of Palm Desert, or his or her designated representative. (C) Employee. Any person over eighteen (18) years of age other than an massagist or escort, who renders any service in connection with the operation of massage business, escort service, introductory service or bathhouse, and receives compensation from the operator of the business or patrons. (D) Escort. Any person who, for any consideration whatsoever: (1) Escorts, accompanies or consorts with another person to, from or about social affairs, entertainments, places of public assembly or places of amusement; (2) Escorts, accompanies or consorts with another person in or about any place of public or private resort or within any- private quarters; (3) Escorts, accompanies or consorts with another person in or about any business or commercial establishment, or part or a portion thereof. 3 SPl/B • ORDINANCE NO. 369 (E) Escort Bureau. Any business, agency, or self-employed or independent escort who, for any consideration whatsoever, furnishes or offers to furnish an r - escort. (F) Introductory Services. A service offered or performed by any person for any consideration whatsoever, the principal purpose of which is to aid persons to become socially acquainted or to otherwise assist persons to meet for social purposes, or which service is generally known or should be known by the offering or performing party to be used by the recipient thereof for the purpose of obtaining information about other persons to be used for social purposes. (G) Massage. Any method of pressure on, or friction against, or stroking, kneading, rubbbing, tapping, pounding, vibrating, or. -stimulating the external parts of the human body with the hands or with the aid of any mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliances, with or without supplementary aids such as creams, ointments, or other similar preparations commonly used in the practice of massage, under such -circumstances that it is reasonably expected that the person to whom the treatment is provided or some third person on his or her behalf will pay money or give any other consideration or any gratuity therefor. (H) Massage Establishment. Any establishment having a source of income or compensation derived from the practice of massage as defined in subsection (G), and which has a fixed place of business where any person, firm, 1.. association or corporation engages in or carries on any of the activities defined as massage in subsection (G). (I) Massagist. Any person who, for any consideration whatsoever, engages in the practice of massage as defined in subsection (G), whether in a "massage establishment" as defined in subsection (H) or "bathhouse" as defined in subsection (A) . 4 SP1/B ORDINANCE NO. 369 (J) Outcall Massage Service. Any business, the function of which is to engage in or carry on massages at a location designated by the customer or client rather than a "massage establishment" as defined in subsection (H) or "bathhouse" as defined in subsection (A) . (K) Permittee. The person to whom a permit has been issued. (L) Police Chief. The Chief of the Police Department of the City of Palm Desert, or his or her designated representative. (M) Recognized School of Massage. Any school or institution of learning which teaches the theory, ethics, practice, profession or work of massage, which school or institution has been approved pursuant to the California Education Code and which requires a resident course of study of not less than one thousand (1,000) hours to be given in not less than six (6) calendar months before the student shall be furnished with a diploma or certificate of graduation. Schools offering a correspondence course not requiring actual attendance shall not be deemed a recognized school. The City of Palm Desert shall have a right to confirm that the applicant has actually attended class in a recognized school. (N) Specified Sexual Activities. (1) Actual or simulated sexual intercourse, oral copulation, anal intercourse, oral anal intercourse, bestiality, direct physical stimulation of unclothed genitals, flagellation or torture in the context of sexual relationship, or the use of excretory functions in the J context of sexual relationship, and any of the following depicted sexually oriented acts or conduct: analingus, buggery, coprophagy, coprophilia, cunnilingus, fellatio, necrophilia, pederasty, pedophilia, piquerism, sapphism, zooerasty; or 5 SP1/B ORDINANCE NO. 369 (2) Clearly depicted human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation, arousal or tumescense; or (3) Use of human or animal masturbation, sodomy, oral copulation, coitus, ejaculation; or (4) Fondling or touching of nude human genitals, pubic region, buttocks or female breasts; or (5) Masochism, erotic or sexually oriented torture, beating or the infliction of pain; or (6) Erotic or lewd touching, fondling or other contact with an animal by a human being; or (7) Human excretion, urination, menstruation,' vaginal or anal irrigation. (0) Specified Anatomical Areas. (1) Less than competely and opaquely covered human genitals, pubic region, buttocks, anus or female breasts below a point immediately above the top of the areola; or (2) Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered. SECTION 5.86.030 Permits (A) It shall be unlawful for any person, association, partnership or corporation to engage in, conduct, carry on, or to permit to be engaged in, conducted, or carried on, in or upon any premises within the City, the business of a massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service as herein defined, without possessing a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter for each and every separate office or place of business conducted b the above. The permit fee required hereby Y P 4u Y shall be in addition to any other license, permit or fee required under any of the provisions of this Code. (B) Neither the filing of an application for the permit, nor payment of any other license, permit or fee required under any other provision of this Code, shall 6 SP1/B ORDINANCE NO. 369 authorize the engaging in, conducting or carrying on of a massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service. (C) The application fee for a massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service permit shall be Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and the application fee for an escort's permit and massagist's permit for each escort or massagist employed therein shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and is non-refundable and shall be used to defray the cost of investigation, processing and hearing as set forth herein. The fee set forth herein shall be in effect until the City Council shall by resolution fix some other rate based upon a cost factor. (D) Massagist's Permit Required. No person shall practice massage as a massagist, unless he or she has a valid and subsisting massagist's permit issued to him or her by the City pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance. (E) Escort's Permit Required. No person shall act as an escort, unless he or she has a valid and subsisting escort's permit issued to him or her by the City pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance. (F) All permits shall expire on December 31 of the calendar year for which they were issued. Applications for renewal of a permit shall be made on or before November 30 of the year preceding the year from which a renewal permit is sought. The renewal application fee for a massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service permit shall be $ 100 and the renewal application fee for an escort permit and massagist permit for each escort and massagist employed therein shall be $ 50 L111Said renewal application fees are non-refundable and shall be used to defray the cost of investigation and processing said renewal applications. The fee set forth herein shall be in effect until the City Council shall by resolution fix some other rate based upon a cost factor. 7 SP1/B ORDINANCE NO. 369 SECTION 5.86.040 Location (A) No massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service shall be established in the following locations: (1) In any zone other than the C-1 Tones. (2) Within one thousand feet of any R-1, R-1-M, R-2, R-3, PR, PC zone andl,000 feet of any other than C-1 zones in the City of Palm Desert. (3) Within 1000 feet of any parcel of real property in which is located any of the following uses or facilities: (a) Church, defined herein as any facility used primarily for worship of any religion, or used for other religious purposes; (b) City, county, state,. federal or other governmental public buildings, including but not limited to, city halls, libraries, police and fire stations and post offices; (c) Schools, defined herein as (A) institutions for teaching minor children (e.g., day schools, elementary schools, secondary schools, high schools) and (B) institutions of higher learning receiving approved graduates of preparatory school and offering instructions in arts, letters and science, leading to the bachelor's degree or master's degree (e.g., colleges and universities). The aforesaid institutions may be funded and/or operated either by governmental public authorities or by private organizations. (4) Within 1000 feet of any other massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service. (5) Within 1000 feet of any business involving an on -premises sale of liquor or alcoholic beverages. (B) The measure of reference distance in this paragraph shall be a straight line from the nearest property 8 SP1/B ORDINANCE NO. 369 line containing the massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service to the nearest property line of an affected use, without regard to intervening structures. SECTION 5.86.050 Permitted Establishments Any establishment not specifically permitted by the provisions of this section shall be prohibited until such time as this section may be amended to permit such establishment. The establishments specifically permitted are as follows: (A) Massage Establishment; (B) Escort Bureau; (C) Introductory Services; and (D) Bathhouse. All permitted establishments shall comply with all regulations and provisions of this chapter except as otherwise provided in this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as permitting any activity otherwise prohibited by State or local law. SECTION 5.36.060 Amortization of Non -Conforming Uses The provisions of Chapter 25 of this Code dealing with non -conforming uses shall not be applicable to massage establishments, bathhouses, escort bureaus or introductory services. Instead, the following amortization schedule shall apply to all massage establishments, bathhouses, escort bureaus or introductory services which do not conform to the terms of this chapter but otherwise are legally existing on the effective date of this ordinance. (A) For such an establishment legally existing in the City for a period of not less than six (6) months preceding the effective date of this ordinance: 120 days. (B) For such an establishment legally existing within the City of Palm Desert for a period of not less 9 SP1/B ORDINANCE. NO. 369 than three (3) months preceding the effective date of this ordinance: 90 days. (C) For such an establishment legally existing within the City of Palm Desert for a period up to three (3) months preceding the effective date of this ordinance: 60 days. SECTION 5,96.•070Operational Criteria In addition to the base zone requirements governing use and minimum development standards, and the applicable requirements set forth in Section 5.86.110 the following additional requirements shall be met by massage establishments, bathhouses, escort bureaus or introductory services: (A) Said use shall have a separate business entrance adjacent to the required parking area and no other non -adult use shall be permitted in the same building space while used as a massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service. (B) Maximum occupancy load, fire exits, aisles and fire equipment shall be regulated, designed and provided in accordance with the Fire Department and Building and Safety Division Regulations and Standards. (C) All building openings, entries, windows, etc., shall be located, covered or screened in such a manner as to prevent a view into the interior from outside the building. (D) Lighting in parking lots. Lighting shall be required which is designed to illuminate all off-street 1 i parking areas serving such use for the purpose of increasing the personal safety of patrons and reducing the incident of vandalism and theft. (E) amplified sound. No loudspeakers or sound equipment shall be used by a massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service, for 10 SP1/B ORDINANCE NO. 369 amplification of sound to a level discernible by the public beyond the walls of the building in which such use is conducted. (F) The building entrance to the use shall be clearly and legibly posted by a notice indicating that minors are precluded from entering the premises. As used herein, "minor" means an individual under the age of eighteen (18) years. (G) Commercial businesses licensed or operating within the City shall not display or exhibit any material in a manner which exposes to public view photographs or illustrations of specified sexual activities or one or more naked adults in poses which emphasize or direct the viewer's attention to the subject's genitals. As used herein, "exposes to public view" means exposes to the view of the person outside the building in which the commercial business is located. (H) The permit required by this ordinance shall be displayed in a prominent place. SECTION 5.36.080 Registration of Customers; Records Open to Inspection,. Every person who maintains, conducts or operates as an escort, escort bureau or introductory service shall at all times keep a registration book in connection therewith, in which each and every customer's first, middle and last name, age, telephone number and complete address shall be written together with the date of initial contact, all appointments and contacts made thereafter and the first, middle and last names of the escort of the person to whom the customer is socially introduced. Such records shall be made available, upon request, for inspection by the City Manager or the Police Chief. 11 SP1/B 'ORDINANCE NO. 369 SECTION 5.86.090 Massaae Parlor or Bathhouse and Persons Enaaaed therein --Application for Massagist's Permit Any person desirous of engaging in the practice of massage as herein defined must first secure a Massagist's permit. Application shall be made to the City's Department of Code Enforcement and Business Licenses in the same manner as provided herein for massage establishment permits. The application shall contain the following: (A) The business address and all telephone numbers where the massage is to be practiced. (B) Name, including all names, nicknames and aliases by which the applicant has been known; and residence address, including the two previous addresses immediately prior to the present address of the applicant. (C) Social Security number, driver's license number, if any, and date of birth. (D) Applicant's weight, height, color of hair and eyes, and sex. (E) Written evidence that the applicant is at least eighteen (18 ) years of age. (F) A complete statement of all convictions of the applicant for. any felony or misdemeanor or violation of a local ordinance, except misdemeanor traffic violations. (G) Fingerprints of the applicant taken by the Police Department. (H) Two front -face portrait photographs taken within thirty (30) days of the date of application and at least two ( 2 ) inches by two (2) inches in size. (I) A diploma or certificate of graduation from a 1 recognized school or other institution of learning wherein the method, profession and work of massage is taught. The term "recognized school" shall mean and include any school or institution of learning, approved pursuant to the California Education Code, which has for its purpose the teaching of the theory, method, profession or work of 12 SPl/B ORDINANCE NO. 369 massage, which school requires a resident course of study of not less than one thousand (1,000) hours before the student shall be furnished with a diploma or certificate of graduation from such school or institution of learning following the successful completion of such course of study or learning. Schools offering correspondence courses not requiring actual attendance at classes shall not be deemed a "recognized school". The City shall have the right to confirm the fact that the applicant has actively enrolled or participated in a recognized school for the aforementioned minimum time period. (J) The massage or similar business history and experience 10 years prior to the date of application, including but not limited to whether or not such person in previously operating in this or another City or State under license or permit has 'had such license or permit denied, revoked, or suspended and the reasons therefor, and the business activities or occupations subsequent to such action of denial, suspension or revocation. (K) The names, current addresses and written statements of at least five (5) bona fide permanent residents, other than relatives, of the United States that the applicant is of good moral character. If the applicant is able, the statement must first be furnished from residents of the City, then the County, then the State of California and lastly from the rest of the United States. (L) A medical certificate signed by a physician, licensed to practice in the State of California, within seven (7) days of the date of the application. The certificate shall state that the applicant was examined by the certifying physician and that the applicant is free of communicable disease. The additional information required by this subsection shall be provided at the applicant's expense. • 13 SP 1/B ORDINANCE NO. 369 (M). Such other information, identification and physical examination of the person deemed necessary by the City Police in order to discover the truth of the matters hereinbefore required to be set forth in the application. (N) Authorization for the City, its agents and employees to seek information and conduct an investigation into the truth of the statements set forth in the application and the qualifications. of the applicant for the permit. (0) Written declaration by the applicant, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing information contained in the application is true and correct, said declaration being duly dated and signed in the City. " SECTION S.^6.100 Escort's Permit; Application Therefor Any person desirous- of employment as an escort as herein defined, must first secure an escort's permit. Once obtained, said permit shall be carried on the escort's person at all times said person is functioning as an escort. Application shall be made to the City's Department of Code Enforcement and Business Licenses in the same manner as provided herein .for adult entertainment establishment permits. The application shall contain all of the information set forth in Section 5.36.C90 pertaining to massagist's permits, save and except for subsection (i) set forth therein." SECTION 5.86:110 Massage Establishment and Bathhouse, :-1 } Operating Requirements No license to conduct a massage establishment or bathhouse shall be issued unless an inspection by the City reveals that the establishment complies with each of the following minimum requirements: 14 SP1/B ORDINANCE NO. 369 (A) Conducts, or otherwise operates, a massage business only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 12 midnight. (B) Post a list of services available, described in readily understandable language, and the cost of such services in a conspicuous place on the premises. (C) Display the permit, and a copy of the permit of each massagist therein, in a conspicuous place in the premises. (D) Maintain a record which includes the date and time of each massage or bath, the name and address of the patron, the name of the person administering such massage, and the type of massage given or bath taken. Such records shall be made available, upon request, for inspection by the City Manager or Police Chief. The information contained in such records shall be confidential. (E) Construction of rooms used for toilets, tubs, steam baths and showers shall be made waterproof with approved waterproofed materials and shall be installed in accordance with the City Building Code. Plumbing fixtures shall be installed in accordance with the City plumbing code. (1) Steam rooms and shower compartments shall have waterproof floors, walls and ceilings approved by the City. (2) Floors of wet and dry heat rooms shall be adequately pitched to one or more floor drains properly connected to the sewer. Exception: Dry heat rooms with wooden floors need not be provided with pitched floors and i floor drains. (3) A source of hot water must be available within the immediate vicinity of dry and wet heat rooms to facilitate cleaning. (F) The premises shall have adequate equipment for disinfecting and sterilizing non -disposable instruments 15 SP 1; B ORDINANCE NO. 369 and materials used in administering massages. Such non -disposable instruments and materials shall be disinfected after use on each patron. (G) All employees, including massagists, shall be clean and wear clean, non -transparent outer garments, .•� covering their specified anatomical areas, the use of which garments is restricted to the massage establishment. A separate dressing room for each sex must be available on the premises. Each dressing room must provide individual lockers for each employee. Doors to such dressing rooms shall open inward and shall be self -closing. (H) Toilet facilities shall be provided in convenient locations. When employees and patrons of different sexes are on the premises at the same time, separate toilet facilities shall be .provided for each sex. A single water closet -per sex shall be provided for each twenty (20) or more employees or patrons of that sex on the premises at any one time. Urinals may be substituted for water closets after one water closet has been provided. Toilets shall be designated as to the sex accommodated therein. (I) Provide a minimum of one (1) bathtub or shower facility for the patrons; provided, however, if male and female patrons are to be served simultaneously, separate facilities shall be provided for such patrons. Where baths, as defined herein, are provided, whether in a "massage business" or "bathhouse", and male and female patrons are to be served simultaneously, separate rooms or baths shall be provided for such patrons. Hot and cold running water under pressure from a potable source shall be provided to all wash basins, bathtubs, showers and similar facilities. Each water basin shall be provided with soap or detergent and single service towels placed in permanently installed • dispensers.• A trash receptacle shall be provided in each room where such facilities are located. In addition to the 16 SP1/B ORDINANCE NO. 369 wash basin provided for patrons, a minimum of one (1) separate wash basin shall be located within or as close as practicable to each area in which massages are administered and baths are taken. (J) Maintain lighting intensity of not less than seventy (70) foot candle power at floor level in any room or enclosure in all public rooms, hallways and within each room or enclosure where massages are administered or baths are taken. (K) Maintain walls, ceilings, floors, pools, showers, bathtubs, water basins, toilets, wet and dry heat rooms, steam or vapor rooms and cabinets and all other facilities in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition. Showers, water basins, toilets, wet and dry heat rooms, steam or vapor rooms, and cabinets and compartments shall be thoroughly cleaned at least once each day the massage business or bathhouse is in operation. Bathtubs shall be thoroughly cleaned after each use. (L) Provide clean and sanitary towels, sheets and linens for each patron. No common usage of towels, sheets and linens shall be permitted. Towels, sheets and linens shall be providedi in sufficient quantity and shall not be used by more than one (1) person unless such towels, sheets and linens have been re -laundered. Heavy white paper may be substituted for sheets; provided, however, that such paper is used only for one (1) person and then discarded into a sanitary receptacle. Separate closed cabinets or containers shall be provided for the storage of clean and soiled towels, sheets and linens, and such cabinets or containers shall be plainly marked: "clean linen" and "soiled linen". (M) Cover pad used on massage tables in a workmanlike manner with durable, washable plastic or other waterproof material. (N) Unlock all exterior doors from interior side during business hours. 17 SP1/B ORDINANCE NO. 369 (0) Provide a separate locker for each patron to be served, which locker shall be capable of being locked and available to each patron at no extra charge. (P) No massage establishment granted a license under the provisions of this Chapter shall place, publish or distribute or cause to be placed, published or distributed any advertisement, picture, or statement which is known or through the exercise of reasonable care should be known to be false, deceptive or misleading in order to induce any person to purchase or utilize any professional massage services. (Q) All electrical equipment shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the City's Uniform Building Code. (R) It shall be unlawful for any massage service to be carried on within- any cubicle, room, booth, or any area within a massage establishment which is fitted with a door capable of being locked. All doors or doorway coverings within a massage establishment shall have an unobstructed opening 6 inches by 6 inches in size capable of clear two-way viewing into and out of all cubicles, rooms, or booths. The ppening shall be not less than four and one-half feet from the floor of the establishment nor more than five and one-half feet from the floor. Toilets and cubicles used solely for the application of liquid and vapor baths shall have no such opening in the covering door or curtain, but shall be clearly marked as to purpose on the exterior door or curtain of said cubicle, room, or booth. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to eliminate i ,1+ other requirements of statute, ordinance or Municipal Code concerning the maintenance of premises, nor to preclude authorized inspection thereof, whenever such inspection is deemed necessary by the police or health departments. (S) ShalZ not operate as a school of massage, or operate in the same location, or use the same facilities as is SP1/B ORDINANCE NO. 369 that of a school of massage except as otherwise may be provided by law. It shall be unlawful for any person to perform any massage upon a member of the general public while on the premises of a school of massage. Instructors and students of such schools may practice massage only upon a bona fide employee or another student of the school, or a dummy may be used. SECTION 5.36.120 Prohibition Re: Specified Anatomical Areas, Specified Sexual Activities, and Outcall Massage (A) It shall be unlawful for any escort, massagist or any person on the premises of a massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service to (1) expose to any other person any "specified anatomical areas", whether his or her own, or those of another, (2) any "specified sexual activities." (B) It shall be unlawful for any person owning. - operating or managing a massage establishment or bathhouse, knowingly to cause, allow or permit in or about such massage establishment or bathhouse, any agent, employee or any other person under his control or supervision to perform such acts prohibited in Subsection (A) of this Section. (C) It shall be further unlawful for any permittee under this Chanter to administer massage on an outcall basis. Such person shall administer massage solely within an establishment licensed to carry on such business under this Chapter. Any violation of these provisions shall be deemed grounds for revocation of the permit granted hereunder. SECTION 5.� .130Emplovment of and Services Rendered To Minors Prohibited. No holder of a massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service permit shall employ any person under eighteen (18) years of age; nor shall such 19 SP1/B ORDINANCE NO. 369 permittee provide any service for which it requires said. permit to any patron, customer or person under eighteen (18) years of age, except at the special instance and request of .a parent, guardian, or other person in lawful custody of the minor upon whose behalf the escort, massagist or introductory service is engaged. SECTION 5.$6.140 Exemptions. The provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to: (A) Persons licensed under the Business and Professions Code, or an initiative act, to do any acts included in the definition of massage, or persons working under licentiate's order, direction and supervision in the manner set forth in said Code or initiative act. (B) Trainers for any amateur, semi-professional or professional athlete or- athletic team or school athletic program. SECTION 5.36.150 Applidation for Permit Any person, association, partnership or corporation desiring to obtain a business license tax certificate and a permit for a massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or intrcductory service shall make an application, under oath, to the City Manager upon a form provided by the City Manager showing: (A) The name, current permanent residential address and telephone number of the applicant; (B)- The business name, proposed business address Fj of the massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service and its telephone number. If the applicant is a corporation, the name shall be exactly as set forth in its Articles of Incorporation and it shall provide a copy of its Articles of Incorporation. "he applicant shall show the name and residence address of each of the -officers, directors, and each stockholder owning 20 SP1/B ORDINANCE NO. 369 not less than ten (10%) percent of the stock of the corporation and the address of the corporation itself, if different than the address of the massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service. If the applicant is a partnership, the application shall show the name and residence address of each of the partners including limited partners and the address of the partnership itself, if different than the address of the massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service. (C) The name and permanent address of the owner of the property upon which the applicant intends to locate the massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service. If the property owner is a corporation, the name shall be exactly as set forth in its Articles of Incorporation and the applicant shall show the name and residence address of each of the officers, directors and stockholders owning not less than ten (10%) percent of the stock of the corporation. If the property owner is a partnership, the application shall show the name and residence address of each of its partners, including limited partners.. (D) In the event the applicant is not the owner of record of the real property upon which the massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service is or will be located, the application must be accompanied by a notarized statement from the owner of record of the real property acknowledging that a massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory Lill service is or will be located on the property. In addition, the applicant must furnish*a copy of the lease or rental agreement pertaining to the premises in which the massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service will be located. 21 SP1/B ORDINANCE NO. 369 (E) The date, hours and location where the massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service is proposed to be conducted, and the admission fee, if any, to be charged. (F) The name(s) or person(s) having the management or supervision of the applicant's business. (G) Whether or not the applicant has been convicted of a crime, the nature of such offense, the date of conviction, place convicted, and the sentence received therefor. If the applicant is a corporation, this requirement applies to each of the officers, directors, and/or stockholders owning not less than ten (10%) percent of the stock of the corporation. If the applicant is a partnership, this requirement applies to each of the partners, including limited partners. (H) Whether or not the applicant has ever had any similar license or permit issued by such agency revoked or suspended, or has and any professional or vocational license or permit revoked or suspended, and the reasons therefor, and the business activity or occupation subsequent to such action of suspension or revocation. If the applicant is a corporation, this requirement applies to each of the officers, directors, and/or stockholders owning not less than ten (10%) percent of the stock of the corporation. If the applicant is a partnership, this requirement applies to each of the partners, including limited partners. (I) Driver's license or other acceptable identification and social security number of the applicant. If the applicant is a corporation, this requirement applies to each of the officers, directors, and.or stockholders owning not less than ten (1001) percent of the stock of the corporation. If the applicant is a partnership, this requirement applies to each of the partners, including limited partners. 22 SP1/B • ORDINANCE NO. 369 (J) Acceptable written proof that the applicant is at least eighteen (18) years of age. If the applicant is a corporation, this requirement applies to each of the officers, directors, and/or stockholders owning not. less than ten (10 ;) percent of the stock of the corporation. If the applicant is a partnership, this requirement applies to each of the partners, including limited partners. (K) The height, weight, color of eyes, color of hair and date of birth of the. applicant. If the applicant is a corporation, this requirement applies to each of the officers, directors, and/or stockholders owning not less than ten (10%) percent of the stock of the corporation. If the applicant is a partnership, this requirement applies to each of the partners, including limited partners. (L) The business, occupation or employment history of the applicant for the last five (5) year period immediately preceding the date of filing of the application. If the applicant is a corporation, this requirement applies to each of the officers, directors, and/or stockholders owning not less than ten (10%) percent of the stock of the corporation. If the applicant is a partnership, this requirement applies to each of the partners, including limited partners. (M) Each residence and business address of the applicant for the five (5) year period immediately preceding the date of the filing of the application. If the applicant is a corporation, this requirement applies to each of the officers, directors, and/or stockholders owning not less than ten (10%) percent of the stock of the corporation. If �..i the applicant is a partnership, this requirement applies to each of the partners, including limited partners. (N) One front -face portrait photograph of the applicant at least two (2) inches by two (2) inches and a complete set of applicant's fingerprints which shall be taken by the City Police. If the applicant is a 23 SP1/B corporation, one front -face portrait photograph at least two (2) inches by two (2) inches of all officers, directors, and stockholders owning not less than ten percent (10%) of the stock of said corporation and a --complete set of the same officers', directors', and stockholders' fingerprints which shall be taken by the City Police. If the applicant is a partnership, one front -face portrait photograph at least two (2) inches by two (2) inches in size of each partner, .including limited partners in said partnership, and a complete set of each partner or limited partner's fingerprints which shall be taken by the City Police. (0) The name and address of each massagist or escort who is or will be employed in said establishment. (P) Applicant must furnish a diploma or certificate of graduation from a recognized school or other institution of learning wherein the method, profession and work of massage is taught as defined in Section 5s35.02O subsection (m); provided, however, that if the applicant will not personally engage in the practice of massage, as defined herein, the applicant need not possess such diploma or certificate. (Q) The name and address of any other massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service owned or operated by any person whose name is required to be given in subsection ( B) . (R) A description of any other business to be operated on the same premises or on adjoining premises owned or controlled by the applicant. If the applicant is a "1 corporation, this requirement applies to each of the officers, directors, and/or stockholders owning not less than ten (10%) percent of the stock of the corporation. If the applicant is a partnership, this requirement applies to each of the partners, including limited partners. (S) Authorization for the City, its agents and employees to seek information and conduct an investigation 24 SP1/B ORDINANCE NO. 369 into the truth of the statements set forth in the application and the qualifications of the applicant for the permit. (T) Such other identification and information necessary to discover the truth of the matters hereinbefore specified as required to be set forth in the application. (U) The names, current addresses and written statements of at least three (3) bona fide permanent residents of the United States that the applicant is of good moral character. If the applicant is able, the statement must first be furnished from residents of the City, then the County, then the State of California and, lastly, from the rest of the United States. These references must be persons other than relatives and business associates. If the applicant is a corporation, this requirement applies to each of the officers, directors and/or stockholders owning not less than ten (10%) percent of the stock of the corporation. If the applicant is a partnership, this requirement applies to each of the partners, including limited partners. (V) Applicant must furnish for any person whose name is required to be given in subsection (F) the information required by subsections A, I, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, S, T, U. The holder of the permit for a massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service shall notify the City's Department of Code Enforcement and Business Licenses of each change in any of the data required to be furnished by this section within ten 1 (10) days after such change occurs. i SECTION 5.3 .160- .eaewal of Permit Upon application for a renewal permit, the applicant shall provide all of the information set forty: in section 5. 86.150 25 SP1/B ORDINANCE NO. 369 SECTION 5.86.170 -Investigation After an application permit has been filed with the City Manager, he shall cause an investigation to be made by " the City's Department of Code Enforcement and Business Licenses. The Department of Code Enforcement and Business Licenses shall refer copies of the application to the following departments within five (5) days of receipt of the application: the City's Department of Building and Safety, the Riverside County Health Department, the Riverside County Eire Marshal. These departments shall within thirty (30) days inspect the premises proposed to be operated as a massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service and shall make written verification to the Department of Code Enforcement and Business Licenses concerning compliance with the Codes of the City, Riverside County and the State of California, that they administer. 'T If such• premises are not in compliance, the Department of Code Enforcement and Business Licenses shall notify the applicant, in writing, of the deficiencies, and shall cause the reinspection of such premises to be made upon written request by the applicant; provided, however, that such request for rein;pection is made within thirty (30) days after notice of non-compliance has been given by the Department of Code Enforcement and Business Licenses. The application shall further be referred to the City's Police Department for investigation of the applicant's character and qualifications. The City Manager shall cause the a application to be set for hearing before the City Council and shall notify the applicant of the date of such hearing. The aforesaid procedure shall apply to renewal Ll applications for permits. 26 SP1/B ORDINANCE NO. 369 SECTION 5.06.180 Hearing Notice After the City Manager has set the application for hearing, he shall cause notice of the hearing to be given within thirty (30) days to all property owners within 300 feet of the proposed or actual location of the applicant's business. For the purpose of this section, notice to property owners shall be sufficient if given to those property owners who appear as such on the last equalized assessment roll on file with the City. Additionally, the City Manager shall cause a public notice to be published in a newspaper of general circulation ten (10) days prior to the hearing date. All notices provided for this section shall be in the form and manner as determined by the City Manager. SECT ION5.86.190Procedure of Hearing At the time and place set for public hearing as to any application, the City Council shall hear and determine all facts and evidence relevant to the nature and location of the proposed massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service and the character, reputation and moral fitness of .those who will conduct, participate in or be in charge of such massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service. SECTION 5.35.20CEindings of Hearings At the conclusion of the hearing before the City Council, the City Council shall grant an application for a massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or Li introductory service permit, massagist's permit or escort's permit if it finds and determines all of the following: (A) The traffic generated by the proposed use will not impose a greater burden upon the streets and highways in the area than similar use in the area; 27 SP:/B ORDINANCE NO. 369 (B) The conduct of the massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service, as proposed by the applicant, if permitted, will comply with all applicable laws, including.but not limited to the City's Building, Zoning and Health Regulations; (C.) The applicant has not knowingly made any false, misleading or fraudulent statements of fact in the permit application, or any other document required by the City in conjunction therewith; if the applicant is a corporation, this requirement applies to each of the officers, directors, and/or stockholders owning not less than ten (10%) percent of the stock of the corporation. If the applicant is a partnership, this requirement applies to each of the partners, including limited partners. (D) The applicant or any other person who will be directly engaged in the management and operation of the place of massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service: (1) Has not done any act involving dishonesty, fraud or deceit with the intent to substantially benefit himself, herself or another, or substantially injure another; or (2) Has not been convicted of any crime. A conviction shall mean a plea or verdict of guilty or conviction following a plea of noio contendere, unless the conviction was so remote in time as to indicate that the applicant has been rehabilitated, or the applicant has presented evidence to the Chief of Police which shows to the i satisfaction of the Chief of Police that the applicant has been rehabilitated. (3) The act or crime referred to in subsection (D)(1) or (D)(2) hereinabove must be substantially related to the qualifications, functions or '28 SP1/B t ' ORDINANCE NO. 369 duties of a person engaged in the business or practice of massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory services. (E) The correct permit fee has been tendered to the City and, in the case of a check or bank draft, h6nored with payment upon presentation. (F) The applicant has not had a massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service, massagist's or escort's or other similar permit denied, revoked or suspended by the City or any other State or local agency within five (5) years prior to the date of the application. (G) The applicant, if an individual, or any of the officers, directors, and stockholders who own not less than ten percent (10%) of the stock of said corporation, if the applicant is a corporation; or any of the partners, including limited partners, if the applicant is a partnership; and the manager or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business, is not under the age of eighteen (18) years. If the applicant is a corporation, this requirement applies to each of the officers, directors and/or stockholders owning not less than ten (10%) percent of the stock of the corporation. If the applicant is a'partnership, this requirement applies to each of the partners, including limited partners. (H) The City may issue a license or permit to any person convicted of any of the crimes described in subsections (0)(1) or (D)(2) of this section if it finds that such conviction occurred at least five (5) years prior to the date of the application and the applicant has had no subsequent felony convictions of any nature and no subsequent misdemeanor convictions for crime mentioned in this section. 29 SP1/B . r ORDINANCE NO. 369 SECTION 5.86.310 Denial, Suspension, Revocation of Permit After notice and hearing pursuant to the procedures provided herein the City Council shall deny, suspend or revoke any permit applied for, or issued under this chapter, if it finds and determines that: (A) The business as conducted by permittee, its agent(s) or employee(s), or any person(s) connected or associated with the permittee as partner, director, officer, general manager or other person(s), who is exercising managerial authority of, or on behalf of permittee acting under the authority of such permit, does not comply with all applicable laws, including but not limited to the City's building, zoning and health regulations; or (B) Permittee, its agent(s) or employee(s), or any person connected or' associated with the permittee as partner, director, officer or general manager or other person(s), who is exercising managerial authority of, or on behalf of permittee, acting under the authority of such permit, has: (1) Knowingly procured said permit by false statements, representations or non -disclosure of a material fact when such fact would have constituted good cause for denying the application for such permit or any document required by the City in conjunction therewith; or (2) The permittee has ceased to meet any of the requirements for issuance of a permit; or (3) Any failure on the part of the owner, manager or other person in charge of the premises to enforce the regulations set forth in this chapter or to cooperate with the police department by promptly reporting any fight, brawl or other unlawful activities occurring on the premises; or 30 SP1/B r ORDINANCE NO. 369 (4) The premises for which the permit was issued is being operated in an illegal or disorderly manner; or (5) Noise from the establishment for which the permit was issued interferes with the peace and quiet of the neighborhood; or (6) The applicant has done any act involving dishonesty, fraud or deceit with the intent to substantially benefit himself, herself or another, or substantially injure another; or (7) The applicant has been convicted of any crime. A conviction shall mean a plea or verdict of guilty or conviction following a plea of nolo contendere, unless the conviction was so remote in time as to indicate that the applicant has been rehabilitated, or the applicant has presented evidence to the -Chief of Police which shows to the satisfaction of the Chief of Police that the applicant has been rehabilitated. (8) Such denial may be made only if the act or crime referred to in subsection (B)(6) or (B)(7) hereinabove must be substantially related to the qualifications, functions or duties of a person engaged in the business or practice of massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory services. SECTION 5.86.220 Approval The City Council shall act to approve or deny an application for a permit under this ordinance within a reasonable period of time and in no event shall the City Council act later than 90 days from she date that said application was accepted by the City's Department of Code Enforcement and Business Licenses. 31 SP1/B ORDINANCE NO. 369 r - SECTION 5.[;�.23.0. Inspection Required. The Police shall from time to time make inspection of each massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service for the purposes of determining that the provisions of this ordinance are fully complied with. It shall be unlawful for any permittee to fail to allow such inspection officer access to the premises or hinder such officer in any manner. SECTION 5.86. Z40 Penalties Any person violating any of the provisions, or failing to comply with any of the requirements, of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00, or by imprisonment in the County jail for a period of not more than six (�6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day a violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION .9.96.250- Other Remedies The provisions of Section 5.86.200 of this ordinance are to be construed as added remedies and not in conflict or derogation of any other actions or proceedings or remedies otherwise provided by law. SECTION 5.-36.260 Conducting a Business as a Nuisance Any massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service operated, conducted or maintained contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall be and the i same is hereby declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance, and the City Attorney may, in addition to or in lieu of prosecuting a criminal action, in accordance with Chapter 1 of the Codes, commence an actions) or 32 SP1/B 4 ORDINANCE NO. 369 proceeding(s), for the abatement, removal or enjoinment thereof, in the manner provided by law; and shall take such other steps and shall apply to such court(s) as may have jurisdiction to grant such relief as will abate or remove such businesses and restrain and enjoin any person from operating, conducting or maintain a massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service contrary to the provisions of this chapter. SECTION 5.86.270 Sale or Transfer or Change of Location. Upon sale, transfer or relocation of an massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service the permit therefor shall be null and void unless approved as provided in Section 5.86.200: . provided, however, that upon the death or 'incapacity of the permittee, heir or devisee of a deceased permittee, or any guardian of an heir or devisee of a deceased permittee, may continue the massage establishment, bathhouse, escort bureau or introductory service for a reasonable period of time not to exceed sixty ( 60 ) days to allow for an orderly transfer of the permit. SECTION 5.AF%,28QTransfer of Permit No permit shall be transferable except with the consent of the City Council. An application for such transfer shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by fees prescribed in Section 5.66.030 The written application for such transfer shall contain the same information as requested herein for initial application for the permit. 33 SP1/B r ORDINANCE NO. 369 SECTION 5.86.290 Severance Clause If any section, subsection, subpart or provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person, property or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter and the application of such to other persons, properties or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. SECTION 5.86.3O0 City Clerk's Certification The City Clerk of the City is hereby directed to publish this. ordinance in a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Palm Desert, California, and shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its adoption. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the Palm Desert City Council this 26th day of April, 1984, by the following vote, to wit: -- AYES: JACKSON, KELLY, PULUQI & SNYDER NOES: NONE ABSENT: WILSON ABSTAIN: NONE ALTER H . SNYDER, MAYOR ATTEST: HEILA R. LIGAN TY CLERK CITY OF PALM DESE , CALIFORNIA 34 SP1, B