§ 5.58.010. Purpose and intent.

The purpose of this Chapter is to promote the public health, safety and welfare as follows:

A.

This Chapter will regulate lawful massage businesses pursuant to Government Code sections 51030 et seq., and 37101, and California Business and Professions Code sections 4600 et seq., 16000, and 16100, and by virtue of Section 7 of Article XI of the Constitution of the State of California.

B.

There is significant risk of injury to massage clients by improperly trained and/or uneducated massage therapists and this Chapter provides reasonable safeguards against injury and economic loss.

C.

There is opportunity for acts of prostitution, sex trafficking, and/or other unlawful sexual activity to occur in massage establishments, and this Chapter provides safeguards against these practices.

D.

The permit requirements and restrictions imposed by this Chapter are reasonably necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Long Beach, as well as to ward against illegal sexual commerce.

( ORD-18-0018 § 1, 2018)