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

Section B7-190 bars any establishment from offering massage services without first obtaining a city massage establishment permit, and requires a separate permit for each branch location. Permit duration tracks the operator's CAMTC (California Massage Therapy Council) certification, up to a two-year maximum; a non-CAMTC-certified permittee must renew annually, and a renewal application must be filed at least thirty days before expiration or the permit is deemed expired. Section B7-191 requires a sworn application listing the massage type offered, the property owner's and lessor's names, the applicant's prior two addresses, proof of age eighteen or older, physical description, three years of employment history, any prior license revocations, a criminal background check with fingerprinting for non-CAMTC applicants, and proof of at least two million dollars in liability insurance per occurrence.

Section B7-192 requires payment of a permit fee set by city council resolution before any permit issues, covering the permit administrator's processing, administration, routine inspections under Section B7-205, and review of massage therapist registrations. The permit administrator must issue or deny a complete application within sixty calendar days under Section B7-193. No changes of name, location, or building expansion are allowed without a new permit approval under Section B7-190(F), and going out of business requires returning the permit to the chief of police within five business days.