5.70.030 Definitions.

(1)    “Day spa” means any place where services are provided for the purpose of improving health, beauty and relaxation through personal care treatments such as massages and facials. It is different from a beauty salon in that it contains facilities like sauna, pool, steam room and whirlpool that guests may use in addition to their treatment.

(2)    “Massage parlor” means any place where massages or reflexology are given or furnished for, or in expectation of, any fee, compensation or monetary consideration.

(3)    “Public bathhouse” means any place where baths or facilities for baths of any kind whatever are given or furnished and the terms shall include but not be limited to: Finnish baths; Russian baths; sauna baths; Swedish baths; Turkish baths; baths by hot air, steam, vapor, water or electric cabinet; provided, that such term shall not include ordinary tub or shower baths where an attendant is not provided or present.

(4)    A person represents himself or herself as a massage practitioner when the person adopts or uses any title or description of service that incorporates one or more of the following terms or designations: massage, massage practitioner, massage therapist, massage therapy, therapeutic massage, massage technician, massage technology, massagist, masseur, masseuse, myotherapist or myotherapy, touch therapist, reflexologist, acupressurist, body therapy or body therapist or any derivation of those terms that implies a massage technique or method. (Sec. 2 of Ord. 2014-08-03)