For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall
have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:
EMPLOYEE
Any and all persons other than masseurs or masseuses who render any
service for the licensee and who receive compensation directly from the licensee
but have no physical contact with customers or clients.
LICENSEE
The operator of a massage establishment.
MASSAGE
Any method of pressure on, friction against or stroking, kneading,
rubbing, tapping, pounding, bathing, touching, binding, painting, irritating
or stimulating of external parts of the body with hands or with the aid of
any manual, mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliance, with or without
such supplementary aids as rubbing alcohol, liniments, antiseptic oils, powder,
cremes, lotions, soaps, ointments or other similar preparations commonly used
in this practice.
MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT
Any establishment having its place of business where any person,
firm, association or corporation engages in or carries on, or permits to be
engaged or carried on, any of the activities mentioned in the definition of
"massage" hereof.
MASSAGE SERVICES
The providing of a massage or massages by any person, firm, association
or corporation.
MASSEUR or MASSEUSE
Any person who, for any consideration whatever, engages in the practice
of massage as above defined.
PERSON
Any individual, copartnership, firm, association, joint-stock company,
corporation or any combination of individuals of whatever form or character.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in, conduct or carry on,
or to permit to be engaged in, conducted or carried on, upon any premises
in the Town of Cedarburg, the operation of a massage establishment as herein
defined without first having obtained a license from the Town Clerk which
shall be issued upon written application and which shall be subject to cancellation
as hereinafter provided.
Any massage establishment as defined herein shall construct its facilities
and maintain the same in accordance with the following regulations. If any
provision of this section is inconsistent with a comparable and applicable
provision of the Building Code, the provision of the Building Code shall govern
to the extent of such inconsistency.
A. All massage parlors and all rest rooms used in connection
therewith shall be constructed of materials and maintained so that they are
impervious to moisture, bacteria, mold or fungus growth.
B. Shower rooms must be finished in tile or equal material
with proper floor drains.
C. Each massage establishment shall have a janitor's closet
which shall be provided for the storage of cleaning supplies.
D. Floors, walls and equipment in massage parlors, rest
rooms and in bathrooms used in connection therewith must be kept in a state
of good repair and sanitary at all times. Linens and other materials shall
be stored at least six inches off the floor. Sanitary towels, washcloths,
cleaning agents and toilet tissue must be available for each customer.
E. Individual lockers shall be made available for use by
each customer. Such lockers shall have a separate key for locking.
F. Doors on massage rooms shall not be locked but shall
contain an adequate door latch for privacy. All massage rooms shall be clearly
identified by door plates or signs.
G. Each massage establishment shall have approved fire extinguishers
and fire exits designated by fire exit signs.
H. The establishment shall permit inspection of the premises
at any time during business hours by building, plumbing, fire and health inspectors
and law enforcement officers.
I. Entrance doors during business hours shall be open to
the public the same as any other business.
Any person who engages in the practice of massage as herein defined
shall be certified under Ch. 460, Wis. Stats.
No massage establishment in the Town shall be permitted to remain open
for any purpose between 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., except during that period
of the year for which the standard of time is advanced under the Wisconsin
Statutes when the premises shall be closed between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.