Chandler, AZ Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Massage establishment permit, Ch. 17
- Issuing office
- Management Services Director + Police investigation
- Decision window
- 60 days from complete application
- Prohibited hours
- No services 12:00 a.m.–6:00 a.m.
- Renewal
- Expires Dec. 31; renew by Jan. 1
- Reapplication bar
- 1 year after denial or revocation
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor under Code § 1-8
Summary
Chandler requires a current massage establishment permit before anyone may operate a massage business in the city. The Management Services Director issues permits after a Police Department background investigation, and services may not be offered between midnight and 6:00 a.m.
No person, as defined in this Code, Chapter 1, Section 1-2, shall conduct or operate a massage establishment without a current massage establishment permit as required by this chapter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 79).
Full Breakdown
S. Title 32, Chapter 42, displayed where patrons can see it. 1). 4) demands the applicant's legal name, five years of addresses and employment history, full fingerprints run through DPS and the FBI, proof of age and work eligibility, and a complete employee log listing every massage therapist's license number, updated within 24 hours of any change. 2). Permits expire December 31 each year and must be renewed by January 1 (§ 17-10). , to hire a therapist without a current state license, or to knowingly hire a therapist convicted within five years of a felony, prostitution, indecent exposure, pornography, or another moral-turpitude offense, and it bars co-locating with a bar, photography/model studio, sexually oriented business, or bookstore.
1, including fraud, false statements, or any chapter violation; the permittee gets 10 calendar days to request a hearing before the Hearing Officer (City Manager or designee), held within 30 business days. After a denial or revocation, § 17-14 bars a new application for that person or location for one year.
Violations & Fines
Operating a massage establishment without a current permit, letting the permit lapse and continuing to operate, or providing services between midnight and 6:00 a.m. under § 17-12 is a misdemeanor under Chandler City Code § 17-16, prosecuted per Chapter 1, Section 1-8. A permit denial or revocation under § 17-13.1 can also follow from the same conduct, and failing to request a hearing within 10 calendar days waives the right to appeal, making the revocation final on the eleventh day.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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