1974-14Bill 1974-14
AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER V, PART II,
SECTION 5.25 OF THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE
CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Chapter V, Part II, Section 5.25, Subdivisions 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9 and
12 of the ordinance code relating to saunas and massage parlors are amended
as follows;
115.25. REGULATION OF SAUNAS/ / AND MASSAGE PARLORS
Subdivision 1. Definitions,
(1) As used in this ordinance the terms defined in this subdivision
shall have the meanings ascribed to them.
(2) "Sauna" means and includes a steam bath or heat bathing room
used for the purpose of bathing, relaxation or reducing, utilizing
steam or hot air as a cleaning, relaxing or reducing agent.
(3) The terms 11massage", "masseur" and "masseuse" are defined in _
the same manner as in /Minnesota Statutes, section 148.33 through 148,35./
Richfield Code 5.26,
(4) "Massage__Parlor" means any premises at or in which massage is
performed,
Subd. 2. License Required, No person shall engage in the business of
operatin g a sauna or massage parlor either exclusively or in connection
with any other business enterprise without being licensed as provided
in this
Subd. 6. section.
Restrictions and Regulations.
(1) Licenses may be granted only for locations in the general
commerci al districts of the city which are found by the manager to be
suitable locations.
(2) Licenses shall be granted only to establishments which can
meet the safety and sanitary requirements o f this ordinance,
(3) It shall be grounds for denial of a license application that
the applicant or persons in his employ are not complying with. or have
a history of non-compliance with the regulations of the city relating
to health, safety or morals,
(4) A license shall not be granted if granting the license (a)
would be inconsistent with the comprehensive development plans of the
city or (b) would otherwise have a detrimental effect upon other
property or properties in the vicinity.
(5) A license shall not be granted to a person of bad repute or
to a partnership or corporation who has in its employ or is owned by
any persons of bad repute.
(6) If the applicant is a partnership or a corporation the
applicant shall designate a person to be manager and in responsible
charge of the business. Such person shall remain responsible for the
proper conduct of the business until another suitable person has been
designated in writing by the applicant.
1
(7) /Saunas/ The licensed premises shall not be open for business
nor shall. patrons be permitted on the premises between the hours of
3:00 A,M, and 8:00 A.M, of the same day.
Subd, 7. Construction and Maintenance Requirements,
(1) All sauna rooms and all restrooms and bathrooms used in connection
therewith shall be constructed of materials which are impervious to moisture,
bacteria, mold or fungus growth. The floor to wall and wall joints shall be
constructed to provide a sanitary cove with a minimum radius of one inch.
(2) A11 restrooms /used in connection with saunas/ shall be provided
with mechanical ventilation with 2 cfm per square foot of floor area, a
minimum of 30 foot candles of illumination, a hand washing sink equipped
with hot and cold running water under pressure, sanitary towels and a
soap dispenser, _ _
(3) Each /sauna) establishment shall have a janitor's closet which
shall provide for the storage of cleaning supplies. Such closet shall have
mechanical ventilation with 2 cfm per square foot of floor area and a mini-
mum of 30 foot candles of illumination. Such closet shall include a mop
sink,
(4) Floors, walls and equipment in sauna rooms and in restrooms and
in bathrooms used in connection therewith must be kept in a state of good
repair and clean at all times. Linens and other materials shall be stored
at least 12 inches off the floor, Clean towels and wash cloths must be
made available for each customer.
(5) Individual lockers shall be made available for use by patrons,
Such lockers shall have separate keys for locking.
(6) Such establishments shall provide adequate refuse receptacles
which shall be emptied as required.
Subd. 8. Masseurs and Masseuses Employed in the Business.
(1) No such business shall employ or use any person as a masseur
or masseuse, /as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 148.33/ unless
such person is /registered with the State Board of Medical Examiners/
currently certified as provided by /Minnesota Statutes, Section 148.33
through 148.511. Such statutory sections are hereby incorporated by
reference as a part of this ordinance,/ Richfield Ordinance Code Section
5.26.
(2) Any person acting as a masseur or masseuse in any such business
shall have his /registration/ certificate or a true copy thereof displayed
in a prominent place on the licensee's premises.
Subd. 9. Restrictions Involving Minors. No person under the age of 21
years of age shall be employed in /a sauna/ an establishment requiring
a license under the provisions of this ordinance,
S UN .NEWSPAPERS
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
RICHFIELD ,~UN
6601 W. 78th St. Bloomington, Minnesota
State of Minnesota 1
County of Hennepin j SS.
J. R. RITCHAY, being duly sworn, on oath says he is and during all times here stated
has been the vice president and printer of the newspaper known as The Richfield Sun
and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows: (1) Said newspaper
is printed in the English language in newspaper format and in column and sheet form
equivalent in printed space to at least 900 square inches. (2) Said newspaper is a weekly and
is distributed at least once each week. (3) Said newspaper has 50% of its news columns devoted
to news of local interest to the community which it purports to serve and does not wholly
duplicate any other publication and is not made up entirely of patents, plate matter and
advertisements. (4) Said newspaper is circulated in and near the municipality which it purports
to serve, has at least 500 copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers, has an average of
at least 75% of its total circulation currently paid or no more than three months in arrears
and has entry as second-class matter in its local post office. (5) Said newspaper purports to
ve the City of Richfield in the County of Hennepin and it has its known office of
e in the City of Bloomington in said county, established and open during its regular business
rs for the gathering of news, sale of advertisements and sale of subscriptions and main~
ned by the managing officer or persons in its employ and subject to his direction and con-
1 during all such regular business hours and devoted exclusively during such regular
business hours to the business of the newspaper and business related' thereto. (6) Said news-
paper files a copy of each issue immediately with the State Historical Society. (7) Said news-
paper has complied with all the foregoing conditions for at least two years preceding the day
or dates of publication mentioned below. (8) Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of
State of Minnesota prior to January 1, 1966 and each January 1 thereafter an affidavit in the
form prescribed by the Secretary of State and signed by the publisher of said newspaper and
sworn to before a notary public stating that the newspaper is a legal newspaper.
He further states on oath that the printed ~~-~ ~-~7?t-11~
hereto attached as a part hereof was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed
and published therein in the English language, once each week, for 0110 successive weeks;
that it was first so published on ~'hUrs the l~ day of +SApt2mb@r is 7~
and was thereafter printed and published on every to and including
the day of _, 19_ and that the following is a printed copy
s the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is hereby acknowledged as being
size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of said notice, to-wit:
abcdefgh i j klmnop grstuvwxyz
abcdel~hijklmnopgrstuvwxyz
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ~V day of ,~eptBmber 19 ~`*
(Notarial Seal)
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Nob y Public, Hennepin County, Minn.
epires July 28th, 1978
(Official Publication)
LEGAL NOTICE
BLCL 1974-19
AMF,NDMENT TO CHAPTER V,
PART 11, SECTION 5.25 OF THE
ORDINANCE CODE OF THE CITY
OF RICHFIELD. MINNESOTA
THE CI }~OF~,RICHFIE~D DOES
ORDA ik ~ ~
Ch i@art Dion 5.25,
.Subdt~ "' 6 7 8.9 end 12 of the
ordinancr~~col7e relating to saunas
and massage parlors are amended as
follod's:
••5.25.' REGULATION OF
SAUNAS r.r AND MA5SAGE
PARLORS ;4,
Subdivision 1. Definitions.
i L As used in this ordinance
the terms defined in this subdivi-
sion shall hate the meanings as-
cribed to them.
i2r ~~Sauna" means and in-
cludes asteam bath or heat ba-
thing room used for the purpose
of bathing. relaxation or reduc-
ing.utilizing steam or hot air as a
cleaning. relaxing or reducing
agent
r3i Ther terms "massage".
''masseur" and "masseuse" are
defined in the same manner as in
tMinnesota Statutes. Section
148.33 through 148.35. 1 Richfield
Code Section 5.26.1
141 "Massage Parlor" means
any premises at or in which mas-
sage is performed.
Subd. 2. License Required. No
person shall engage in the busi-
ness of operating a sauna or
massage parlor either exclu-
sively or in connection with any
other business enterprise with-
out being licensed as provided in
this section.
Subd. 6. Restrictions and Regu-
lations.
iU Licenses may be granted
only for locations in the general
commercial districts of the city
which are found by the manager
to be suitable locations.
i2i Licenses shall be granted
onlc to establishments which can
meet the safety and sanitary re-
quirements of this ordinance.
r3i It shall be grounds for de-
nial of a license application that
the applicant or persons in his
employ are not complying with
or hate a history of non-
compliance with the regulations
of the cite relating to health.
safety or morals.
i 4 i A license shall not be
granted if granting the license
tai would be inconsistent with
the comprehensive development
plans of the city or ibl would
otherwise hate a detrimental ef-
feet upon other property or prop-
erties in the vicinity.
r5i A license shall not be
granted to a person of bad repute
or to a partnership or corpora-
tion who has in its employ or is
owned by any persons of bad re-
pute.
r 6 r if the applicant shall desig-
nate aperson to be manager and
in responsible charge of the bust-
. Hess. Such person shall remain
responsible for the proper con-
duct of the business until another
suitable person has been desig-
Hated inwriting bythe applicant.
r 7 r Saunas The licensed pre-
mises shall not be open for bust-
" Hess nor shall patrons be permit-
ted on the premises between the
hours of 3:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
of the same day.
Subd. 7. Construction and
Maintenance Requirements.
i 1 r All sauna roott~cand all re-
strooms and bathrbmt~s used in
connection therewith shall be
constructed of materials which
. are impervious to moisture, bar-
Ceria. mold or fungus growth.
• The floor to wall and wall to wall
joints shall, be constructed to
provide a sanitary cove with a
minimum radius of one inch.
t 21 Ay restrooms t used in con-
__-' P ~''~natfi'Lth mechanical venbi•
~' ". ' .ley'flopr ~are~fm per square foot
obot candles • :a minimum of 30
~ndwasl3ingSf illumination, a
of and coldrut'ai~ftga"•ater under
,. '"pressure.'sa~litaty towels and a
s dfs user..
`~ , l rtsauna 1 establish-
~ va `janitor'sdoset
8. de for the stor-
• a8e ~ 1 ;supplies. Such
c)osefsfiat§hjl`ave mechanical
ventil2tibn IYttit 2 cfm per square
foot of floorareaand a minimum
of 30 ftwrcandies of illumination.
Such closet"shall include a mop
sink. '
14f Floors, walls and equip-
ment in sauna rooms and in re-
strooms and in bathrooms used
in connection therewith must be
kept in a state of good repair and
clean at all tit>l~e~.jnens and
other materials sh811>~e sdered at
least 12 inches off t or. Clean
towels and wash cloths must be
made available for each cus-
tomer
(5) Individual lockers shall be