Sterling Heights, MI Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)

It shall be a violation of this article for any person to own or operate a massage establishment, including any massage school, without a license. For reasons of public health, safety, and welfare relating to past internal and neighboring investigations, public resources, and local demand, a maximum of 18 massage establishment licenses shall be issued and active at any given time. As of March 1, 2020, all existing Massage Establishments that are properly licensed shall be considered an "Existing Establishment." Existing Establishments are eligible and authorized to apply for annual renewals, even if the renewal of the license would result in more than the maximum number of massage establishment licenses being active within the City. However, if the license is revoked, or if the business changes ownership or location, or if the licensing requirements of this chapter are not met, then the Massage Establishment automatically forfeits its Existing Establishment status. (Ord. No. 468, § 1, 2-4-20)