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ORDINANCE NO NS-t335 Page seven (d) Equipment: Adequate equipment for disinfecting and sterilizing instruments used in performing the acts of massage shall be provided. (e) Water: Hot and cold running water shall be provided at all times. (f) Linen Storage: Closed cabinets shall be provided for storage of clean linens, and approved receptacles shall be provided for storage of soiled linen. (g) Separation of Sexes: If male and female patrons are to be served simultaneously at the massage establishment, a separate massage room or rooms, separate dressing facili- ties and separate toilet facilities shall be provided for male and female patrons, and each such separate facility or room shall be clearly marked as such. (h) Bathing, Dressing, Locker, Toilet Facilities: Adequate bathing, dressing, locker, and toilet facilities shall be provided for patrons. A minimum of one tub or shower, one dressing room containing a separate locker for each patron to be served, which locker shall be capable of being locked, and a minimum of two toilets and two wash basins in separate rooms, one for males and one for females, shall be provided for every massage establishment. (i) Facilities for Employees: A minimum of one separate wash basin shall be provided in each massage establishment for the use of employees of any such establishment, which basin shall provide soap or detergent and hot and cold running water at all times and shall be located within or as close as practicable to the area devoted to the perform- ing of massage services. In addition, there shall be pro- vided sanitary towels in permanently installed dispensers at each wash basin. (j) Compliance with Code: Proof of compliance with all applicable provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code shall be provided. SECTION 8: That section 22-8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 22-8. Massage Facilities Operation Every massage establishment shall comply with the follow- ing operating requirements. These requirements shall be prominently and publicly displayed in a conspicuous place upon every premises operating under the provisions of this ordinance. (a) Each person employed or acting as a massage technician shall have a valid permit issued by the City of Santa Ana, and it shall be unlawful for the owner, operator, respon- sible managing employee, manager or permittee in charge of or in control of the establishment to employ or permit a person to act as a massage technician as defined in this Code who is not in possession of a valid unrevoked massage technician's permit. (b) Bath and massage operations shall be carried on and the premises shall be open only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight.