Kenosha, WI Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)

125 of Kenosha's Code makes it 'unlawful for any person, corporation or other legal entity to suffer, cause or permit the operation of a massage establishment' or to practice massage or bodywork for gain except in strict compliance with the section. 00 fee. No license may issue for a location whose main entrance sits within 75 feet of a residence's main entrance or a shared residential entry hall, and the City Clerk must mail notice of a new-location application to every property owner and registered elector within 250 feet.

Applicants must submit fingerprints, photographs, prior addresses, employment history and criminal history for every owner, partner, officer or agent, plus a floor plan showing the massage rooms, reception area and restrooms, and proof of Building and Fire Code compliance. Every therapist performing services must hold a Wisconsin state massage or bodywork therapist license. 00 in malpractice insurance. Alcohol and controlled substances are banned on the premises, and unaccompanied minors under 18 are barred without parental authorization. The ordinance separately bars sexual contact or intercourse, exposure of intimate parts for sexual gratification, and failure to conceal intimate parts, on the premises. C forbids performing massage or bodywork 'as a home occupation in a residentially zoned district,' even for a Wisconsin-licensed therapist.