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BILL NO. 90- ~ pAHRUMP TO\\fN ORDINANCE NO. 3 AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND PUBLIC BATHHOUSES WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE UNINCORPORATED TOWN OF PAHRUMP, NYE COUNTY, NEVADA; DEFINING THE TERMS USED THEREIN, EXEMPTING CERTAIN OCCUPATIONS FROM THE SCOPE OF THE ORDINANCE, REQUIRING A STANDARD OF CLEANLINESS FOR SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS, ESTABLISHING THE AGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS, PROHIBITI~G FALSE, DECEPTIVE OR MISLEADING ADVERTISING OF SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PROHIBITING OBSCENE MASSAGE OR BATHING, AND FURTHER PROHIBITING THE MASSAGE OR BATHING OF THE OPPOSITE SEX AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; AND OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO. Copies of entire ordinance may be picked up at the Town Office. Publish October 26, 1990 November 2, 1990 ---PAGE BREAK--- BILL NO. 90- PAHRUMP TOWN OFDINANCE NO. 30 AN ORDANCE TO REGULATE MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND PUBLIC BATHHOUSES WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE UNINCORPORATED TOWN OF PAHRUMP, NYE COUNTY, NEVADA; DEFINING THE TERMS USED THEREIN, EXEMPTING CERTAIN OCCUPATIONS FROM THE SCOPE OF THE ORDINANCE, REQUIRING A STANDARD OF CLEANLINESS FOR SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS, ESTABLISHING THE AGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS, PROHIBITING FALSE, DECEPTIVE OR MISLEADING ADVERTISING OF SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PROHIBITING OBSCENE MASSAGE OR BATHING, AND FURTHER PROHIBITING THE MASSAGE OR BATHING OF THE OPPOSITE SEX AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; AND OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO. WHEREAS, the Town Board of the unincorporated Town of Pahrump hereby feels that massage establishments and bathhouses seriously affect the economic, social and moral well-being of the Town and its residents, and, WHEREAS, the Town Board of the unincorporated Town of Pahrump feels that such businesses must be regulated strictly for the welfare of the public. NOW, THEREFORE, the Town Board of the unincorporated Town of Pahrump, Nye County, Nevada, does hereby ordain as follows: MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND PUBLIC BATHHOUSES .010 Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following words shall have the meaning ascribed to them: "Massage" means any method of pressure on or friction against, or stroking, kneading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, vibrating, or stimulating of the external parts of the human body with the hands or with the aid of any mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliances with or without such supplementary aids as rubbing alcohol, liniments, antiseptics, oils, powders, creams, lotions, ointments or other such similar preparations commonly used in the practice of massage, under circumstances that it is reasonably expected that the person to whom the treatment is provided or some third person on his or her behalf will pay money or give any other consideration or any gratuity therefor. "Massage establishment" means any establishment having a source of income or compensation derived from the practice of massage as defined in Subsection A of this Section, and which has a fixed place of business where any person, firm, association or corporation engages in or carries on any of the activities as defined in Subsection A of this Section. "Masseur" or "masseuse" means any individuCJl, who in the course of any employment either chrectly or indirectly cn