§ 12-355. Construction requirements.

No business license shall be issued under this article for other than an escort service unless the premises used for the operation shall comply with the following requirements:

(1)

Requirements for steam or hot air rooms. All rooms utilizing steam or hot air as a cleaning, relaxing or reducing agent, and all restrooms, changing rooms and bathrooms used in connection with such rooms shall be constructed with materials impervious to moisture, bacteria, mold and fungus growth. Floor-to-wall and wall-to-wall joints shall be constructed so as to provide a sanitary cove with a minimum radius of three-eighths-inch.

(2)

Public restroom requirements. All public restrooms shall be provided with mechanical ventilation with two cfm (cubic feet per minute) per square foot area, a minimum of 15 footcandles of illumination, a handwashing sink equipped with hot and cold running water under pressure, and sanitary towels with dispensers and soap with dispensers.

(3)

Requirements for janitor's closet. Each such operation shall have a janitor's closet for the storage of cleaning supplies with a mop sink, mechanical ventilation with two cubic feet per minute (cfm) per square foot area and a minimum of 15 footcandles of illumination.

(4)

Lockers. Individual lockers shall be provided for use by customers and shall have separate keys for locking.

(Code 1970; Code 1992, § 1341.14; Ord. No. 1353, 1-17-1979; Ord. No. 1353-A1, 11-28-1984; Ord. No. 1353-A2, 7-16-1986; Ord. No. 1352, 11-28-1984; Ord. No. 1994-5, 5-4-1994; Ord. No. 2001-1, 2-1-2000; Ord. No. 2006-11, 12-5-2006)