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

24 governs every massage parlor and massage technician operating in the city. 020 sets the license fee structure: technicians without a permanent city location pay $100 per day, while technicians and parlor operators with a permanent location pay $1,250 for the first year, refundable to $750 if no civil or criminal complaints are filed against the license that year, dropping to $500 per year thereafter. 030 makes it unlawful to operate a massage parlor, or to practice or attempt to practice massage for a fee or gratuity, without both the business license and a permit issued under this chapter; it also requires a nonrefundable $25 processing and investigative fee per applicant and allows the city licensing officer up to a 120-day waiting period to investigate before a permit issues.

050 must submit fingerprints, two 2-inch photographs, height, weight, hair and eye color, prior business and residence addresses, written statements from three San Bernardino County residents attesting to good moral character, proof of age over 18, a doctor's certificate confirming freedom from contagious disease within the prior 30 days, and a diploma from a school requiring at least 600 hours of resident instruction over six months; correspondence schools do not qualify. 060 lets the city council hear appeals of denials. 080 charges a $10 fee to change a parlor's location.

090 expires every permit on January 1 each year, with a $10 renewal fee due by January 15; missing that date means requalifying as a new applicant. and from serving food or beverages on-site. 110 requires each employed technician to hold a separate permit and submit a biannual health certificate. 130 authorizes at least twice-yearly inspections by the chief of police, chief code enforcement officer or city licensing officer.