§ 6.44.010. Purpose.

A.

The City of San José is authorized to regulate massage establishments pursuant to Government Code Section 51030 et seq., Business and Professions Code Sections 460 and 4600 et seq., Section 7 of Article XI of the California Constitution, and its Charter and general police powers under the California Constitution.

B.

In enacting these regulations the San José Council ("city council") recognizes that massage is a viable professional field offering the public valuable health and therapeutic services.

C.

It is the purpose and intent of the city council that the operation of massage establishments and persons offering massage be regulated in the interests of public health, safety, and welfare by providing minimum building, sanitation, and health standards and to ensure that persons offering massage shall possess the minimum qualifications necessary to operate such businesses and to perform such services offered.

D.

It is the intent of this chapter to enact regulations to insure that those offering massage services are qualified and trained and can be expected to conduct their services in a lawful and professional manner. The city council finds that existing controls have not satisfactorily addressed or regulated serious criminal and public health problems, nor have the existing controls regulated the profession so as to sufficiently encourage compliance with state and local laws.

(Ord. 29662.)