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CITY OF NORTH OIM[STED ORDINANCE N0. 79-71 BY: P?'IRS . SARINGER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART SEVEN, "BUSINESS REGULATION CODE", BY ADDING NEW QHAPT'ER 749 CREATING REGULATIONS FOR MASSAGE PARLORS AND OTHER ESTABLISHDlENTS IN T'EE BUSINESS OF OFFERING MASSAGES TO THE NORTH OLMSTED CODIFIED ORDINANCES, AND DE- CLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Council for the City of North Olmsted has determined that the current North Olmsted Codified Ordinances fail to provide for the regulation of massage parlors and other establishments offering massages, and WEEREA.S, the Colmcil for the City of North Olmsted deems it necessary to provide such regulation for the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of North Olmsted. NOW, TI-EREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMISTED, COiJNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION l: That Part Seven (Business Regulation Code) North Olmsted Codifie 0? r-dinance be amended by adding New Chapter 749 as follows: 749.01 DEFINITIONS (a) Employee. Any person over eighteen (18) years of age, other than a massagist, who renders any service in connection with the operation of a ma.ssage business and receives compensation from the operator of the business or patrons. (b) Licensee. The person to whom a license has been issued to own or operate a massage establishment as defined herein. (c) Massage. Any method of pressure or friction against or stroking, lmeading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, vibrating, or stimulating of the external parts of the human body with the hands or with the aid of any mechanical electrical apparatus or appliances with or without such supplementary aids as rubbing alcohol, liniments, antiseptics, oils, powder, creams, lotions, ointment or other such similar preparations commonly used in the practice of massage, under such circwnstances 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. (d) Ma.ssage Establishment. Any establishment having a source of income or compensation derived from the practice of ma.ssage as defined in 749.01 (c), and which has a fixed place of business where any person, firm, association, or corporation engages in or carries on any of the activities as defined in 749.01 (c). (e) Massagist, Masseur or ?Ia.sseuse. Any person who, for any consideration whatsoever engages in the practice of massage as defined in 749.01 (c). (f) Outcall Ma.ssage 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 at a ma.ssage establishment as defined in 749.01 (d). (g) Patron. Any person eighteen (18) years of age who receives a massage under such circLUnstances that it is reasonably expected that he or she will pay money or give any other consideration therefor.