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ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1335 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTIONS 22-1 THROUGH 22-15, AND REPEALING SECTIONS 22-16 THROUGH 22-18 RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS, MASSAGE TECHNICIANS, AND THE PRACTICE OF MASSAGE. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That section 22-1 of the Santa Ana Munici- pal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 22-1. Definitions Unless the particular provision or the context other- wise requires, the definitions and provisions contained in this section shall govern the construction, meaning, and application of words and phrases used in this Chapter. (a) "Massage" means any method of pressure on, or friction against, or stroking, kneading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, vibrating, or stimulating the external parts of the human body with the hands or with the aid of any mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliances, or with or without supplementary aids such as rubbing alcohol, liniments, antiseptics, oils, powder, creams, ointments, or other similar prepara- tions commonly used in this practice. (b) "Massage establishment" means any establishment having a fixed place of business where any individual, firm, association, partnership, corporation, or com- bination of individuals, engages in, conducts, carries on or permits to be engaged in, conducted or carried on, massages, baths, or health treatments involving massage or baths as the principal functions. (c) "Massage technician" means any person who, for any form of consideration whatsoever, gives or admin- isters to another person a "massage" as defined or baths as the principal function. (d) "Recognized school of massage" means any school or institution of learning which teaches the theory, ethics, practice, profession, or work of massage, which school or institution has been approved pursuant to the California Education Code and which requires a resident course of study of not less than one thousand (1,000) hours to be given in not less than six (6) calendar months before the student shall be furnished with a diploma or certificate of graduation. Schools offering a correspondence course not requiring actual attendance shall not be deemed a recognized school. The City of Santa Ana shall have a right to confirm that the applicant has actually attended class in a recognized school. SECTION 2: That section 22-2 of the Santa Ana Munici- pal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 22-2. Massage Establishment Permit Required