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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 5406 01/20/2004 ORDINANCE NO. 5406 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 11 AND 23, AND CREATING SECTION 23.207 ENTITLED "MASSAGE THERAPISTS" FOR THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Passed and approved by the President and Board of Trustees the 20th day of January, 2004. Published in pamphlet form by authority of the corporate authorities of the Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois, the 21st day of January, 2004. bh/hjrn ORDINANCE NO. 5406 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 11 and 23 AND CREATING SECTION 23.207 ENTITLED "MASSAGE THERAPISTS" FOR THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: That Article XXXIII entitled "Massage Therapists," in Chapter 11 entitled "Merchants, Businesses, Occupations and Amusements," of the Village Code, as amended, is hereby further amended by repealing Article XXXVIII entitled "Massage Therapists" in its entirety and reserving Article XXXVIII. SECTION 2: A new Section 23.207 entitled "Massage Therapist Establishments," shall be added to Chapter 23, entitled "Offenses and Miscellaneous Regulations," of the Village Code of the Village of Mount Prospect and shall be and read as follows: Sec. 23.207. Massage Therapist Establishments. A. Prohibited Acts. 1. It shall be unlawful for a massage therapist to touch a patron in the sexual or genital areas which are not covered by towels, clothing, cloths or undergarments. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person while on any premises where massages are given to fondle in any manner, to massage, or to touch with any part of his or her body, a sexual or genital area of any other person. 3. No massage therapist shall perform, offer, or agree to perform any act which would require the touching of the patron's genital area or otherwise by commission or omission perform an unlawful act as defined in 720 ILCS 5/11-14,5/11- 14.1,5/11-15,5/11-15.1,5/11-16 and 5/11-17, incorporated herein as now or hereafter amended. anage 127280 1 4. No massage therapist shall administer a massage to a patron exhibiting any skin fungus, skin infection, skin inflammation or skin eruption, unless a physician duly licensed by the State of Illinois certifies in writing that such person may be safely massaged. B. Penalty. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be fined not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed each time on each day during or on which violation occurs or is permitted to continue. SECTION 3: That Article I entitled "Purpose and Definitions" of Chapter 11 (Merchants, Businesses, Occupations and Amusements) of the Village Code, as amended, is hereby further amended by adding in proper alphabetical sequence the following "Massage", "Massage Therapist", "Patron" and "Sexual and Genital Area"; so that hereafter said Section 11.102 shall include the following: MASSAGE Any method of pressure on or friction against or stroking, kneading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, vibrating, or stimulating of the body with the hands or with the aid of any mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliance, with or without rubbing alcohol, liniments, antiseptics, oils, powder, creams, lotions, ointments, or other similar preparations used in this practice, under such circumstances that it is reasonably expected that the person to whom treatment is provided, or some third party on such person's behalf, will pay money or give any other consideration or gratuity. MASSAGE THERAPIST Any person who, for any consideration or gratuity whatsoever, engages in the practice of massage. PATRON Any person who receives a massage under such circumstances that is reasonably expected that he or she will pay money or give other consideration for the massage. SEXUAL OR GENITAL AREA Genitals, pubic area, anus, or perineum of any person, or the vulva or breasts of a female. SECTION 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law. AYES: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Skowron, Wilks, Zadel NAYS: None ABSENT: None PASSED and APPROVED this 20th day of January, 2004. ATTEST: ~.k~ Velm Lowe, Village Clerk @PFDesktopl::ODMA/MHODMA/iManage:126954:1 H:ICLKOlfilesIWlN\ORDINANCICh 23 & 11-MassageTherapists,buzz,Jan,O4.DOC /" 3