Buckeye, AZ Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Yes, City-issued establishment license
- Therapist credential
- Valid Arizona massage therapist license
- Facilities
- Separate male/female bathing, dressing, toilets
- Recordkeeping
- On-site log of every client
- Disqualifier
- Felony or drug conviction in 5 yrs
Summary
Any massage establishment in Buckeye needs a City license conditioned on inspection, requiring separate male and female bathing/dressing/toilet facilities, code-compliant lighting, and a logged schedule of every therapist and client on-site.
No massage establishment license shall be issued or renewed except to an applicant with one or more valid state massage therapist licenses, and unless inspection of the site indicates the proposed establishment complies with each and all of the following requirements:1.A readable sign conforming to the city's sign ordinances shall be posted at the main entrance identifying the establishment.2.Lighting and ventilation shall be provided in each room or enclosure where services are performed on patrons, in accordance with the city building code.3.Adequate separate bathing, dressing, locker and toilet facilities shall be provided for female and male patrons.4.Compliance with all applicable provisions of the city fire code.5.An updated log must be maintained on the premises, which contains a work schedule for all licensed on-site managers and massage therapists.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 22 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 8-6-7 conditions a massage establishment license on the operator holding a valid Arizona massage therapist license and the site passing inspection: a readable identification sign, adequate lighting and ventilation, separate bathing/dressing/locker/toilet facilities for each sex, fire-code compliance, and an on-premises log of every therapist's work schedule plus every client served, with dates and times. Applicants with a felony or drug conviction in the past five years are denied a license.
Violations & Fines
Operating or advertising a massage establishment without the license, or failing an inspection standard such as missing separate facilities or the required client log, exposes the operator to license denial, suspension, or revocation by the City.
Frequently Asked Questions
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