Massage Establishments, Specialized Practice
San Diego Municipal Code § 141.0613
in effect§141.0613 Massage Establishments, Specialized Practice
Specialized practice massage establishments are police regulated businesses subject to Chapter 3, Article 3, Division 35 and are permitted as a limited use in the zones indicated with an “L” in the Use Regulations Tables in Chapter 13, Article 1 (Base Zones) subject to the following regulations.
(a) Any sign advertising the establishment shall contain the full name of the operator and may contain words that identify the specialized field of practice in which the operator engages.
(b) The letters of any words identifying the operator’s specialized field of practice shall not exceed one-half of the height of the capital letters in the name of the operator, and the words shall be uniform in height.
(c) The phrase “massage parlor” or “massage establishment” shall not be used on any sign or any other form of advertising unless preceded by words identifying the specialized field of practice.
(d) The applicant shall submit scale drawings of all signs that will be displayed on the premises to the City Manager to determine compliance with this section.
(e) The application and business tax certificate for the establishment shall identify the business as a “Massage Establishment, Specialized Practice, pursuant to Municipal Code Section 141.0613.”
(Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)
(Amended 8-4-2011 by O-20081 N.S.; effective 10-6-2011.)
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/MuniCodeChapter14/Ch14Art01Division06.pdf#page=24Fetched: 10/28/2026