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? . CITY OF NORTH 0114STED ORDINANCE N0. 79- 83 A BY: ' AN ORDINANCE ANLFNDING PART SFVEN OF THF CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF 'IT-F CITY OF NORTH OLAI.STED BY ADDINC, NFW CHAP'I'ER 749 EIV'_T'TTLED "MASSAGE PARLORS", AND DF,CLARING AN E?IERGENCY. ?Nf-IERF.AS, the Council of 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 WfIEREAS, the Council for the City of North Olmsted deems it necessary to Drovide such regulation for the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of North Olmsted. NOW, T'HEREFO.RE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF T'HE CITY OF NORTH OLNtSTF,D, COUNr!'Y OF GUYAHOC,A AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That Part Seven (Business Regulation Code) of the North Olmsted Codi ie Qr inances be amended by adding new C'hapter 749 as follows: 749.01 DEFINITIQNS. (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 massage business and receives comnensation from the operator of the business or natrons. (b) Licensee. The person to whom a license ha.s been issued to who owns or operates a massage establishment as defined herein. (c) r9assage. Any method of pressure or friction against or stroking, lmeading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, vibrating, or ' stimulating of the external parts of the hwnan body with the hands or with the aid of any mechanical electrical annaratus or apnliances with or without such sulnplementary aicis a.s rubbing alcohol, liniments, antiseptics, oi1s, powder, creams, lotions, ointment or other such similar preparations conmionly used in the ?oractice of massage, under such circwnstances that it is reasonably expected that the person to whom the treatment is provided or some third nerson on his or her beha.lf will pa,v m.oney or give any other consideration or any gratuity therefor. (d) Massage Establishment. Any establishment having a source of income or compensation derived from the practice of massage as defined in 749.01(c), and which has a fixed place of business where any person, firm, association, or coiToration engages in or carries on any of the activities as defined in 749.01(b). (e) Ma.ssagist, Masseur or Masseuse. Any person who, for any consideration whatsoever engages in the practice of massage as defined in 749.01(C). (f) Outcall Massage Service. Any business, the fLmction of which is to engage in, or carry on massages at a location designated by the customer or client rather than at a massage establishment as defined in 749.01(d). (g) Patron. Any person eighteen (18) years of age who receives a massage tmder such circtunstances that it is reasonably exnected that he or she will nay money or give any other consideration therefor.