Glendale, AZ Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)

Glendale City Code § 22-4 requires a person to first obtain and maintain a current, unrevoked, unsuspended license before conducting or operating a massage establishment or bodywork establishment, on top of any Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy license held by an individual therapist. Under § 22-8, every applicant and controlling person must submit fingerprints for a state and federal criminal history check through the Arizona Department of Public Safety, and the police department reviews the results and recommends approval or denial. Section 22-9 layers on physical standards: 10 foot-candle lighting at treatment tables, hot and cold running water with mixing valves, closed linen cabinets, and a required unobstructed line of sight into the sales area from the street through any window or entrance unless the licensee is a sole operator in a single-room studio.

, and a licensed therapist or bodywork practitioner must be on site any time the business is open. A license under § 22-16 runs for one year and must be renewed at least 45 calendar days before expiration with the applicable fee, and § 22-15 makes licenses non-transferable upon sale of the business.