West Jordan, UT Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- General business + specialty massage license
- Operating hours
- 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. only
- Minimum age
- No employees under 18
- Cameras
- Lobby area only
- Pre-license inspection
- Required by Business License Official
- Site ban after revocation
- 2 years at that location
Summary
West Jordan requires anyone conducting a massage business to hold both a general business license and a specialty massage license under City Code section 4-2H-2. Establishments must operate only between 6:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M., keep security cameras confined to the lobby, employ no one under 18, and pass a city inspection before any license issues.
4-2H-2: LICENSE REQUIRED: A. It is unlawful for any person, or business, to engage in, carry on, or conduct the business of massage in the city without first obtaining a general city business license and a specialty massage license. ... 4-2H-4: MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT REQUIREMENTS: ... B. Business hours are restricted to between 6:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M. ... E. It is unlawful to employ anyone under the age of 18 at a massage establishment. F. Security cameras are only permitted in the lobby area of a massage establishment. ... H. No license shall be issued under this Article until an on-site inspection has been completed by the Business License Official or their designee.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-38: Code current through: Ord. 26-33, passed 6-23-2026).
Full Breakdown
Section 4-2H-2 exempts certain providers from the specialty massage license: Utah-licensed physicians, chiropractors, osteopaths, nurses, and physical therapists (and staff working directly under their supervision at the same location), licensed barbers and cosmetologists performing limited neck, face, scalp, hand, or foot massage within their license scope, employees of licensed hospitals, nursing homes, or mental health facilities acting within their employment, and massage performed as a home occupation. Section 4-2H-3 separately bars practicing massage without a state license, bars serving or allowing alcohol on the licensed premises, and bars unlawful or unprofessional conduct on the business premises or at outcall locations.
, each licensed individual's license and DOPL number displayed in the front lobby, a current roster of every employee, independent contractor, and other person performing massage with their valid Utah license and government photo ID on file (updated within 30 days of any staff change), a ban on employing anyone under 18, security cameras restricted to the lobby area only, unobstructed and transparent lobby windows, and a mandatory on-site inspection by the Business License Official or designee before any license is issued. Section 4-2H-5 bars licensing a new massage establishment at a location for two years after a prior establishment there had its license revoked, denied, or suspended.
Violations & Fines
Operating a massage business without both the general business license and specialty massage license is unlawful under 4-2H-2 and enforceable as a class B misdemeanor under the general Title 4 penalty, section 4-1D-2. Serving alcohol on the premises (4-2H-3.B), employing a worker under 18 (4-2H-4.E), or operating outside the 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. window are each independently unlawful, and a revoked, denied, or suspended license carries a two-year site ban under 4-2H-5.
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