Overland Park, KS Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)

320 makes it unlawful to operate a massage establishment or in-office massage business without a current, unrevoked, unsuspended license from the City Clerk, and each separate place of business needs its own license valid for 12 months. 340, every applicant files with the City Clerk and pays a $300 annual filing fee per business (non-refundable), and must supply proof of age 18+, two 2-inch by 2-inch passport photos and fingerprints (waived on renewal once already on file), three years of employment history, any prior massage license revocations or suspensions and the reason, and any criminal convictions besides minor traffic violations.

500. 350, the City Clerk routes the application to the Chief of Police, the Community Planning & Services Manager, the Director of Planning & Development Services and the Fire Inspector. The Chief of Police investigates and reports within 21 days; the planning and fire officials verify the premises meets health, zoning and fire code standards within the same 21 days. The Clerk must grant or deny the license within 45 days of a completed filing. 360 requires a pre-opening inspection confirming washable mold-resistant walls in wet rooms, single-use linens or paper changed for every patron, no lockable doors on treatment rooms, and toilet and handwashing facilities (separate toilets by sex once five or more employees and patrons of different sexes are on site). 330 only cover work at a client's non-permanent office premises; the licensee must still keep a permanent business office inside the City.