Off-Premise Massage Therapist Business Appointment Requirements
San Diego Municipal Code § 33.3521
in effect§33.3521 Off-Premise Massage Therapist Business Appointment Requirements
(a) Any massage conducted in a place not open to public view must be by appointment only.
(b) Any off-premise massage therapist who also engages in outcall nude entertainment may not provide nude entertainment immediately prior to, or immediately after, the massage appointment.
(c) An off-premise massage therapist may perform massage without appointment if the massage is conducted in a public place open to view of the public such as in an airport, shopping center kiosk, or salon, or at events such as marathons and street fairs.
(“Off–Premises Massage Business— License Required” renumbered to Sec. 33.3508, retitled and amended; “Off-Premise Massage Appointment Requirements” added 12-5-2000 by O-18907 N.S.; effective 7-1-2001.)
(Renumbered from former Section 33.3523 on 11-25-2014 by O-20437 N.S.; effective 12-25-2014.)
(Retitled from “Off-Premise Massage Appointment Requirements” to “Off-Premise Massage Therapist Business Appointment Requirements” on 11-20-2019 by O-21152 N.S.; effective 1-1-2020.)
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/MuniCodeChapter03/Ch03Art03Division35.pdf#page=18Fetched: 10/28/2026