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Fountain, CO Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

License required
Yes, from massage parlor licensing authority (§ 5.16.050)
Application fee
$500, nonrefundable (§ 5.16.060)
Background check
Fingerprints + CBI investigation, applicant-paid
Licensing authority
City council, chaired by mayor (§ 5.16.040)
Exempt professions
Licensed nurses, barbers, massage therapists (§ 5.16.220)

Summary

Fountain requires anyone operating a massage parlor within city limits to hold a license from a dedicated massage-parlor licensing authority under Fountain Municipal Code § 5.16.050, backed by a nonrefundable $500 application fee, fingerprinting and a police-department background investigation under § 5.16.060.

Sec. 5.16.050. - License required; displayed. A.It is unlawful for any person to operate a massage parlor within the city unless the person shall have first obtained a massage parlor license from the city.B.The license shall be prominently displayed at all times upon the premises for which the license was issued. ... Sec. 5.16.060. - Application fee; license application. A.Each person, as defined herein, applying for a massage parlor license shall pay an application fee of $500.00 at the time of filing an application. The application fee shall be nonrefundable.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 3).

Full Breakdown

16, adopted by Ordinance No. 040). 060). 080(C)). 220). This is City of Fountain law inside city limits only; it does not reach massage businesses in unincorporated El Paso County or in neighboring Colorado Springs.

Violations & Fines

Operating a massage parlor without the § 5.16.050 license, or with a license obtained through fraud or false statements, subjects the operator to denial, suspension or revocation for 'good cause' under § 5.16.090(A); a violation of the chapter is separately punishable under § 5.16.230, tied to the general penalty section 1.12.010.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a license to open a massage business in Fountain, Colorado?
Yes, unless you fall under one of the chapter's exemptions. Fountain Municipal Code § 5.16.050 makes it unlawful to 'operate a massage parlor within the city unless the person shall have first obtained a massage parlor license from the city,' issued by a dedicated licensing authority made up of the city council.
How much does a Fountain massage parlor license application cost?
$500.00, and it is nonrefundable even if the application is denied. Fountain Municipal Code § 5.16.060 also requires every applicant, ten-percent owner and manager to be fingerprinted and photographed for a Colorado Bureau of Investigation background check, paid for by the applicant.
Are licensed massage therapists exempt from Fountain's massage parlor license?
Yes. Section 5.16.220 exempts massage therapists as defined in the chapter, along with physicians, nurses, licensed barbers and cosmetologists working within their own professions, hospitals, and school or athletic-team training rooms, from needing the separate massage-parlor license required of other massage establishments.

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