At the October 5, 2009 City Council meeting, the Council adopted Zoning Text Ordinance 09-003, which would reclassify massage parlors as a personal service and require massage professionals to obtain state certification. Below are links to the ordinance, power point presentation from the October 5 meeting, and a link to the California Massage Therapy Council website.

Staff report and Zoning Text Ordinance 09-003

Power Point from October 5, 2009 City Council Meeting

California Massage Therapy Council website

Key dates

October 19th second reading
November 18th ordinance in effect
March 1, 2010, All Massage Therapist and Practitioners working in HB must show proof of State Certification.

For additional information, contact Rosemary Medel, Associate Planner, (714) 374-1684