Gresham, OR Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- GRC Article 9.11
- License needed
- City license, separate from OBMT
- Operating hours
- Banned 10 p.m.-6 a.m.
- Enacted
- Ord. 1858, October 2, 2025
Summary
Gresham requires every massage business to hold a City business license under GRC Article 9.11, on top of the state OBMT permit, and bars operation between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
No person shall operate a massage business within the City without possessing a valid City business license. The business license required by this Article shall be in addition to a valid OBMT massage facility permit, See ORS 687.059, or OBMT therapist license, See ORS 687.051, or any other license or permit required by law.
(2) Massage businesses currently operating with a valid City Business License at the time this Ordinance is enacted will continue to operate with their valid license until it expires. Upon renewal of the business license, the massage business must comply with the new license requirements outlined in this Article.
(3) A business license under this Article may be renewed prior to the expiration date of the existing license by submitting to the Manager a renewal application on the form provided by the Manager together with the required renewal fee in the amount established by Council Resolution.
(4) A business license issued under this Article shall expire after a one-year term in accordance with GRC 9.05.070. (Ord. 1858, Enacted, 10/02/2025)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
Article 9.11 of the Gresham Revised Code makes a City business license mandatory for any massage business operating inside city limits, stacked on top of the Oregon Board of Massage Therapists' facility permit and therapist licenses. Applicants must document every equity holder, owner and employee, submit background paperwork, and pass a post-license inspection by the City Manager's office; a follow-up inspection can happen at any time after a complaint. The license can be denied, suspended or revoked for unlicensed operation, safety violations or OBMT discipline, and businesses may not operate between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Violations & Fines
Operating without the required City business license, misrepresenting an application, evading a compliance inspection, or running services outside the 10 p.m.-6 a.m. window is unlawful under GRC 9.11.055 and 9.11.060, enforceable under GRC 7.50 and 9.99.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a massage therapist's state OBMT license replace the City requirement?
Can a licensed massage business operate late at night?
Sources & Official References
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