Hesperia, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)

Every person operating a facility where massage services for compensation are provided shall obtain and maintain a valid city business license required by this chapter.B.An owner or operator of a massage facility shall notify the city of any rename, management change, or transfer of more than five percent of the business to another person.C.The city shall promptly reject as incomplete any application that does not meet all the requirements of this chapter, and shall notify the applicant in writing, by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the address supplied to the city by the applicant, of the deficiencies in the application.D.No application for renewal of a massage facility license shall be accepted earlier than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of an existing license.E.The owner and/or operator of a massage facility shall be responsible for the conduct of all employees or independent contractors working on the premises of the business. This provision also applies to owners and operators who lease or sublease space to independent contractors or to separate massage businesses.F.All massage facility licenses are nontransferable, both as to location and as to the person or entity holding a license. (Ord. No. 2019-10, § 3(Exh. A), 8-20-19)