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Pueblo, CO Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Licensing authority
Liquor Administrative Hearing Officer
Applications filed with
City Clerk's office
Approval required
public hearing before licensing
Governing state law
Colorado Massage Parlor Code

Summary

Massage parlors in Pueblo, Colorado must be licensed through the City's Liquor Administrative Hearing Officer under the state Colorado Massage Parlor Code before they can legally operate.

The Liquor Administrative Hearing Officer shall be the local licensing authority in the City for the licensing of massage parlors as authorized by the Colorado Massage Parlor Code and shall possess all powers given to local licensing authorities by the provisions of said code.

(Ord. No. 4412, 1-23-78; Ord. No. 10821 §1, 10-28-24)

Editor's Note: Ord. No. 3656 was passed and approved by the City Council on 1-22-73 and becomes effective 3-1-73.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 109).

Full Breakdown

Pueblo Municipal Code § 11-3-50 designates the Liquor Administrative Hearing Officer as the City's local licensing authority for massage parlors, exercising all the powers the Colorado Massage Parlor Code gives to local licensing authorities. Applications and fees go to the City Clerk under § 11-3-51, and under § 11-3-52 no massage parlor license can be granted until the Officer holds a hearing and approves it, applying the Colorado Revised Statutes and the City's general hearing procedures in Section 1-7-7 first, with the state Massage Parlor Code controlling if the two conflict.

Violations & Fines

Operating a massage parlor without the Hearing Officer's approved license risks denial, suspension, or revocation proceedings before the same Liquor Administrative Hearing Officer who licenses bars and taverns.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who licenses massage parlors in Pueblo?
The Liquor Administrative Hearing Officer, the same official who handles the City's liquor licensing, acting under Pueblo Municipal Code § 11-3-50 and the state Colorado Massage Parlor Code.
Can a massage parlor open before a hearing?
No, § 11-3-52 requires the Hearing Officer to hold a hearing and approve the application before any massage parlor license is granted.

Sources & Official References

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