No permit to conduct a massage establishment shall be issued unless an inspection reveals that the establishment complies with the requirements of the construction codes set forth in Chapter 10-1 SJBMC, and each of the following minimum requirements:
(A)
Construction of rooms used for toilets, tubs, steam baths, and showers shall be made waterproof with approved waterproofed materials.
(B)
For toilet rooms, toilet room vestibules and rooms containing bathtubs, there shall be a water-proof floor covering, which will be carried up all walls to a height of at least six inches (6″). Floors shall be covered up on base with at least three-fourths-inch (3/4″) cover. The walls of all toilet rooms and rooms containing bathtubs shall be finished to a height of six feet (6′) with a smooth, nonabsorbent finish surface of Keene cement, tile, or similar material.
(C)
Steam rooms and shower compartments shall have waterproof floors, walls and ceilings.
(D)
Floors of wet and dry heat rooms shall be adequately pitched to one (1) or more floor drains properly connected to the sewer. (Exception: dry heat rooms with wooden floors need not be provided with pitched floors and floor drains.)
(E)
A source of hot water must be available within the immediate vicinity of dry and wet heat rooms to facilitate cleaning.
(F)
Separate toilet facilities for each sex shall be provided in convenient locations. All toilet facilities shall be equipped with self-closing doors opening in the direction of ingress to such facilities. Toilets shall be designated as to the sex accommodated therein.
(G)
Lavatories or wash basins provided with both hot and cold running water shall be installed in either the toilet room or the vestibule. Lavatories or wash basins shall be provided with soap in a dispenser and with sanitary towels.
(H)
All portions of massage establishment and baths shall be provided with adequate light and ventilation by means of windows or skylights with an area of not less than one-tenth (1/10) of the total floor area, or shall be provided with approved artificial light and a mechanical operating ventilating system. When windows or skylights are used for ventilation, at least one-half (1/2) of the total required window area shall be operable.
To allow for adequate ventilation, cubicles, rooms, and areas provided for patrons’ use not served directly by a required window, skylight, or mechanical system of ventilation shall be constructed so that the height of partitions does not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the floor-to-ceiling height of the area in which they are located. All electrical equipment shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 10-1 SJBMC.
All electrical appliances used in the operation of the establishment shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 10-1 SJBMC.