Aurora, CO Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Aurora City Code § 86-438
- Prohibited hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
- Screening
- Aurora Police Dept. review
- Table showers
- separate permit required
- Enforcement
- director may suspend/revoke
Summary
Aurora, Colorado requires a separate license to operate a massage facility and another to work as its manager, with police background review, a 10 p.m.-to-5 a.m. operating ban, and detailed conduct rules.
(a) No person shall be permitted to operate a massage facility in the city without a valid massage facility license; and (b) No person shall be permitted to work as a manager of a massage facility without a massage facility manager's license.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-30, passed June 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Under Aurora City Code § 86-438, no one may operate a massage facility in the city, or work as its manager, without the corresponding facility or manager's license. Applications go through police department review (§ 86-440) and the licensing administrator checks age, sex-offender status, and criminal history before approving (§ 86-441). Facilities may not operate between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., must keep interior and exterior doors unlocked while open, must log every massage administered, and table showers need a separate permit (§§ 86-443, 86-446). Licensed medical, cosmetology, and athletic-club settings are exempt from the definition of "massage facility."
Violations & Fines
Operating without a valid license, working as an unlicensed manager, operating outside permitted hours, or violating conduct rules such as client-nudity or advertising restrictions can draw license suspension or revocation by the director, in addition to code enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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