Victorville, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)
Key Facts
- Permits required
- Conditional Use Permit and City business license
- Spacing from other establishments
- 3,000 feet minimum
- Spacing from schools
- 600 feet minimum
- Spacing from residential zones
- 200 feet minimum
- Business hours
- Closed 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Technician credential
- Valid State Massage Therapy Council certificate
Summary
Victorville requires every massage establishment to hold both a Conditional Use Permit and a City business license, keeps them at least 3,000 feet from another massage business, 600 feet from a school and 200 feet from residential zoning, and closes them between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
(2)No massage establishment may be located within three thousand (3,000) feet of another massage establishment nor within six hundred (600) feet of an elementary, secondary or high school; nor within two hundred (200) feet of a lot in the residential zone.(3)Every person performing massage services for compensation shall obtain and maintain a valid state massage certification from the State Massage Therapy Council.(4)Any person operating a massage establishment, or engaging in the business of providing massage services or outcall massage services shall apply for and obtain a business license pursuant to Section 16-7.01 of this Code....(12)All massage establishments shall be closed for business between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 57).
Full Breakdown
" Every technician must hold "a valid state massage certification from the State Massage Therapy Council," posted where clients can see it, and the establishment must keep proof on file and produce it to local authorities on request. " No alcohol is allowed on the premises, clients must pay only in the reception area, and technicians "shall remain fully clothed," with clothing that is not transparent and does not expose the buttocks, genital area or breasts. 010 adds a paperwork layer on top of the standard business license application: the operator must give the Building Official "a list of names of massage technicians performing massage services at the establishment" along with each one's state certification.
Violations & Fines
Operating without the required Conditional Use Permit or business license, employing a technician without a valid State Massage Certificate, staying open past 10 p.m. or opening before 7 a.m., or violating the conduct prohibitions in Section 16-3.07.020(e) can trigger revocation of the business license and any associated CUP or Home Occupation Permit under the same subsection, and Section 16-7.11.030 separately deems use of an uncertified technician "a public nuisance" justifying license revocation.
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