Massage establishment and bodywork establishment license application; contents; business hours.
Peoria, Ariz., City Code § 11-166
in effectSec. 11-166. Massage establishment and bodywork establishment license application; contents; business hours.
The applicant for a license to operate a massage establishment or bodywork establishment shall be a controlling person of the massage or bodywork establishment. Each applicant for a license to operate a massage establishment or bodywork establishment shall furnish the following information:
(a) Applicant's full legal name, business name, current business and residential and cellular phone numbers, (legal form) of applicant, current residence or legal address of the applicant, and current email address.
(b) If applicant is a natural person or sole proprietorship, applicant's physical description, and date and place of birth.
(c) Any other names by which the applicant is or has been known by at any time.
(d) The address of the proposed massage establishment or bodywork establishment.
(e) The mailing address and email for the purpose of receiving city notices and other licensing correspondence relating to the applicant, the licensee, or the enforcement of this chapter.
(f) The name and mailing address of the landlord and property owner for purposes of receiving city notices relating to enforcement under this chapter.
(g) A copy of any lease, license or other rental or occupancy agreement for the massage establishment or bodywork establishment location.
(h) Business hours of the massage establishment or bodywork establishment. The business hours submitted pursuant to this chapter must be in accordance with Section 11-170(m).
(i) Applicant's addresses of primary residence and the dates of residence at each address for the ten (10) year period immediately preceding the date of the application.
(j) The name and address of the designated agent. The designated agent must be able to receive correspondence at the address set forth in Section 11-166(e) above.
(k) The name of all controlling persons for the applicant.
(l) Applicant's business, occupation, and employment history for the ten (10) year period immediately preceding the date of the application, including addresses and dates of employment.
(m) A valid U.S. government issued identification such as a driver's license, identification card, or passport demonstrating the applicant is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
(n) The business license history of the applicant indicating whether the applicant, while operating under a business license or permit issued by any city, county, state or federal agency, or any professional or vocational organization, had its license or permit revoked or suspended, and the reason for such suspension or revocation.
(o) Applicant's felony arrest and felony and misdemeanor convictions for the ten (10) year period immediately preceding the date of application, including dismissals, expungements, or convictions that have been set aside, but excluding those for civil traffic offenses, and the dates and jurisdictions of the convictions.
(p) The articles of incorporation, articles of organization, or certificate of limited partnership, or similar formation document, together with any amendments thereto, for an applicant that is a business entity.
(q) Residential and business addresses and telephone numbers for all controlling persons of the massage establishment or bodywork establishment.
(r) The following information for each controlling person of a massage establishment or bodywork establishment: the individual's business occupation and employment history for ten (10) years preceding the date of the application; and the name and address of any massage establishment or bodywork establishment or similar business currently owned or operated by the individual whether inside or outside of the United States.
(s) From all controlling persons, a valid and current driver's license or identification issued by a state or federal govermnental agency or other photographic identification bearing a bona fide seal by a foreign government.
(t) A signed statement from all controlling persons, the landlord, and property owner acknowledging that it is a class 3 misdemeanor under Arizona Revised Statute § 13-2908 to, by conduct either unlawful in itself or unreasonable under the circumstances, recklessly create or maintain a condition which endangers the safety or health of others, or to knowingly conduct or maintain any premises, place, or resort where persons gather for purposes of engaging in unlawful conduct.
(u) A schedule or list of services to be offered at the massage establishment or bodywork establishment.
(v) A clearly legible sketch or diagram showing the configuration of the overall business premises of the massage establishment or bodywork establishment that includes, at a minimum, all the following:
(1) The location of all interior doors, walls, curtains and room dividers.
(2) A description of the use of each interior space or room, including a designation, by type of use, of each room or space available for bodywork or massage therapy.
(3) A designation of each room or space that is being, or is intended to be, leased, subleased, or licensed for use by any person other than the applicant and a description of its intended and actual use. The sketch or diagram need not be professionally prepared but shall be drawn on one (1) page measuring eight and one-half (8 ½) inches by eleven (11) inches with marked dimensions of the interior of the premises to an accuracy of plus or minus six (6) inches. For purposes of this Section 11-166(v) a "wall" shall include any interior barrier, including transparent glass, which extends more than fifty-four (54) inches from the level of the finished floor.
(w) Such other identification and information as the city may require.
(Ord. No. 2023-20, § 1, 12-12-23)
Source: City of Peoria, Arizona, City Code and Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/peoriaaz/latest/peoria_az/0-0-0-56687Fetched: 11/8/2026