CC RES 2002-094 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-94
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
DELEGATING THE ADMINISTRATION AND ISSUANCE OF BUSINESS AND REGULATORY
PERMITS FOR PROSPECTIVE MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND MASSAGE
TECHNICIANS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS TO THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES.
WHEREAS, after incorporation in 1973, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes adopted
by reference the regulations governing massage establishments and massage technicians,
Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 5860 as amended;
WHEREAS, the County subsequently amended its regulations governing massage
establishments and massage technicians; however, the City neither adopted these later
amendments nor modified the City's regulations;
WHEREAS, the City historically relied on the County of Los Angeles to issue
regulatory permits for massage establishments and technicians before the City issued a
City business license pursuant to Chapter 5.04 of the Municipal Code. However, the City
has never delegated this authority to the County;
WHEREAS, the City's main concern is to ensure that massage establishments
operate as legitimate businesses and not as fronts for illicit activities;
WHEREAS, on February 19, 2002, the City adopted by reference the Division 1 of
Title 7 (General Licensing Procedures) and Chapter 7.54 of Division 2 of Title 7 (Massage)
of the Los Angeles County Code and amended the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code
in order to regulate massage establishment and massage technician licensing;
WHEREAS, the City wishes to delegate the administration and issuance
responsibilities of massage establishment and massage technician business
permits/licenses to the Los Angeles County Treasurer Tax Collector and the Los Angeles
County Business License Commission;
WHEREAS, under the General Service Agreement with the City, the County of Los
Angeles is allowed to provide miscellaneous services, including services provided by the
County Treasurer Tax Collector, on an as-needed basis;
WHEREAS, the City hereby requests the Los Angeles County Treasurer Tax
Collector Department to provide services in connection with the licensing and issuance of
permits for massage establishments and massage technicians;
WHEREAS, mandatory safety inspections, background investigations and
fingerprinting are to be performed as part of the massage establishment and massage
technician application procedure and will be covered under the current specific service
agreement with the County Sheriff's Department;
WHEREAS, mandatory fire related safety inspections will be covered under the
current service agreement with County Fire;
WHEREAS, the City will enter into a separate service agreement with the County of
Los Angeles Department of Health Services for the inspection of massage establishments,
examination of applicants for massage technician permits and for other public health
services related to these establishments and persons providing massage services within
its City limits;
WHEREAS, the City's Planning, Building and Code Enforcement Department will
review prospective massage establishment applications in regards to building and safety
issues and for zoning;
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes has determined that the above-
described items are in furtherance of the interests of City of Rancho Palos Verdes;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes hereby delegates to the County of Los Angeles the issuance of
permits/licenses and the administration of business licensing regulations in connection with
massage establishments and massage technicians within the City limits of the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of November 2002.
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City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I, Jo Purcell, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that
above Resolution No. 2002-94 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City
Council at a regular meeting thereof held on November 5, 2002.
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City Clerk