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5.49.070 OPERATING AND SANITATION REQUIREMENTS.

All tanning facilities or other similar establishments shall comply with the following operating and sanitation requirements:

(a) Advertising. No such establishment granted a permit under the provisions of this chapter shall place, publish or distribute or cause to be placed, published or distributed, any advertising matter that describes or depicts any portion of the human body or any service in a manner which would reasonably suggest to prospective patrons that any service is available other than those services described in Section 22700 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code.

(b) Sanitation and other requirements. All establishments shall comply with the following minimum requirements:

(1) Employees. All employees shall perform their work fully clothed, be clean and wear clean outer garments. Doors to dressing rooms and tanning rooms shall open inward and shall not be closed if more than one person is present in the room. Draw drapes, curtain enclosures, or accordion-pleated closures are acceptable on all inner dressing and tanning rooms in lieu of doors.

(2) Each room and tanning bed shall be cleaned after each use and shall be sanitized in accordance with common health practices and prevailing local and state health laws.

(3) Facilities. At least one entrance door, allowing access to the establishment and any building it may be in, shall remain unlocked during business hours. All premises and facilities shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, and shall be thoroughly cleaned each day of operation. The premises and facilities shall meet all code requirements of the City as to safety of the structure, adequacy of plumbing, heating, and ventilation.

(4) Hours. Business shall be carried on or conducted, and the premises shall be open only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.

(5) Handicapped Areas. Each establishment must have handicap access and restrooms equipped for handicapped patrons.

(6) Records. Every establishment shall keep a written record of the name and address of each patron and the date and hour of service, and of all hours worked by employees. Such written record, as well as those required by Business and Professions Code Sections 22700 et seq. shall be open to inspection only by officials charged with the enforcement of this chapter and for no other purpose. Such records will be kept on the premises of the establishment for a period of two years.

(7) No Residential Use. No part of the establishment shall be used for residential or sleeping purposes. No cooking or food preparation will be allowed on the premises unless a full service kitchen is installed. Such kitchen will be for the sole use of employees, and will be installed in an employees only area. The full service kitchen will have a minimum of a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator, a stove, and sufficient cabinets to store cooking utensils.

(8) At no time shall employees apply tanning liquids or otherwise touch or come into physical contact with customers.

(9) No alcohol shall be allowed on the premises.