Skip to main content
Loading…
This section is included in your selections.

A. Owner/Manager Requirements. The following standards of conduct and operation shall be adhered to by the owner, proprietor, manager, attendant, or person in charge of any public body scrub facility:

1. Any person who is employed to be a body scrub attendant must be at least 18 years of age.

2. Public body scrub facility must have a manager on the premises at all times during the hours of business, and/or during the presence of patrons.

3. Any person who is employed by a public body scrub facility must present documentation that he or she has attained the age of 18 years when an inspection pursuant to this chapter is conducted. Proper documentation shall be described in LMC 5.55.050.

4. Provide that all doors in such premises, excluding doors in the office and storage rooms, unless such doors provide access to service areas, are so equipped that they may not be fastened shut so as to prevent reasonable access by such authorities who announce their authority to enter prior to inspection.

B. All Licensees. The following standards of conduct and operation shall be adhered to by all licensees:

1. All licensees shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, including all safety and sanitation requirements and the city’s building, fire, and zoning codes;

2. All licensees shall allow any police officer, fire official, building official, the director or designee, or the representative for the Snohomish County health department entry to the premises during the hours the public bathhouse is open for business, upon presentation of proper identification, for purposes of inspecting the premises;

3. Maintain business receipts showing the date of service(s) given, the type of service(s) rendered and the name and city license number of the employee rendering the service(s). The business receipts shall be retained for a period of three years after the date of service(s), and shall be open to inspection on the licensee’s premises by officers of Lynnwood during business hours, for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the provisions of this section;

4. Post in a prominent place a list of all services offered with a brief description of what the service entails along with the costs of such service(s). All business transactions with the customers must be conducted in accordance with said posted list; and

5. Not distribute or consume any alcoholic beverages and/or controlled substances on licensed premises.

C. Minors. It shall be unlawful for the owner, manager, body scrub attendant or any employee or agent to admit anyone under the age of 18 years and permit them to remain in or about such premises, unless such person under the age of 18 years is accompanied by his or her parent or legal guardian.

D. Employees. It shall be unlawful for the owner, agent, manager or person in charge of this facility regulated by this chapter to have employees under the age of 18 years.

E. Prohibited Activities. It shall be unlawful for any owner, proprietor, manager, employee or agent of any facility to intentionally touch or manipulate the genitals of a customer in any manner, and such activity shall be grounds for revocation of the business license, as well as the employee license, whether the owner knew of or encouraged the act, or whether the customer requested or acquiesced in the act.

F. Dress Regulations. It shall be unlawful for any public body scrub facility owner, manager, attendant or any employee or agent to disrobe or to be partially disrobed in the presence of another.

G. Supervision/Inspection. The owner or manager shall have the premises supervised at all times when open for business. Rooms and stalls used for the purpose of body scrubs or where an attendant is provided or present shall be constructed in such a manner as to permit inspection. (Ord. 3343 § 1 (Exh. A), 2019; Ord. 3253 § 2 (Exh. B), 2017; Ord. 2580 § 1, 2005)