Issuance of Permit for Bathhouse
San Diego Municipal Code § 42.0409
in effect§42.0409 Issuance of Permit for Bathhouse
The San Diego County Department of Health Services shall issue a bathhouse permit if all the requirements for a bathhouse described in this chapter are met and shall issue a permit to any person who has applied for a permit to operate a bathhouse unless the County Health Officer finds:
(a) That the operation as proposed by the applicant, if permitted, would not comply with all applicable laws.
(b) That the applicant or any other person who will be directly engaged in the management and operation of a public bathhouse has been convicted of:
(1) An offense involving conduct which requires registration pursuant to section 290 of the Penal Code.
(2) An offense involving the use of force and violence upon the person of another that amounts to a felony.
(3) An offense involving sexual misconduct with children.
(4) An offense as defined under sections 311, 647, subdivision (a), 647a, 315, 316 or 318 of the Penal Code of the State of California.
(5) The County Health Officer shall disregard any conviction mentioned in subsections (a) or (b) of this section if he finds that the applicant has fully completed any sentence imposed because of such conviction and has fully complied with any conditions imposed because of such conviction, which conviction has occurred at least three years prior to the date of application and the applicant has not subsequently been convicted of any of the crimes herein mentioned nor has suffered any subsequent felony convictions involving the use of force or violence on the person of another.
(“Issuance of Permit for Bathhouse” renumbered from Sec. 42.0408 on 1–9–1991 by O–17575 N.S.)
(Editors note: Title changed 4–4–1988; see O–10747 N.S.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter04/Ch04Art02Division04.pdf#page=6Fetched: 10/28/2026