AMENDMENTS TO NCMC 10.70 – POLICE
REGULATED BUSINESS REGULATIONS
AND NCMC 10.79 – MASSAGE
ESTABLISHMENTS
Background
• National City Municipal Code Chapters 10.70
and 10.79 were last updated in January 2019
to assist with enforcement
• At the time, eight illicit massage parlors were
shut down through a joint effort of City
departments
• In March 2023, a sexual assault and robbery
of two employees took place at the Xin Fu
Spa
Background – Cont’d
• The investigation of the Xin Fu Spa
highlighted the need for additional updates
to the NCMC
• NCPD contacted the California Massage
Therapy Council (CAMTC) in April 2023
• CAMTC assisted with the creation of a
standardized inspection form for massage
establishments as well as reviewed NCMC
Chapters 10.70 and 10.79
Recommended
Changes to
NCMC 10.70 –
Police Regulated
Business
Regulations
• Minor updates and clean up are proposed
for additional clarity
• Inclusion of additional criteria for permit
denial:
• Prior massage permit denied,
suspended or revoked
• Prior massage certification denied,
suspended, or revoked
• Updated appeal procedures
Recommended
Changes to
NCMC 10.79 –
Massage
Establishments
• Updates and additions to the definition section
• Updates to the massage establishment operating
requirements:
• Prohibiting operation under a different business name • Limitations on who can be present in the business
• Updates to massage establishment prohibited
conduct:
• No receptionists can be employed without state
certification without City approval
• Cannot operate after the sale or transfer of the
massage establishment without City approval
• Staff is recommending City Council approve all of the recommended changes to NCMC 10.70 and NCMC 10.79
• If approved by Council:
• Second reading on Tuesday, November 21st
Recommendation and Next Steps