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ROH 3/2/09 below. It shall be unlawful for any person to perform any massage upon a member of the general public while on the premises of a school of massage. (I) No part of the establishment shall be used for residential or sleeping purposes. No cooking or food preparation shall be allowed on the premises unless a full service kitchen is installed. Such a kitchen shall be for the sole use of employees, and shall be installed in an "employees only" area. The full service kitchen shall have a minimum of a sink and hot and cold running water, a refrigerator, a stove and sufficient cabinets to store cooking utensils. (m) All massage establishments shall have a manager on the premises at all times the massage establishment is open. The designated manager must possess a valid and current CPR certificate issued by the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association. (n) The operator, or the manager in the operator's absence, shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with this Chapter and any applicable provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. Any change in management must be reported to the Police Department within ten (10) days. (0) An operator and/or on-duty manager shall be responsible for the conduct of all employees, or independent contractors, while the employees are on the licensed premises. Any act of omission of any employee constituting a violation of the provisions of this ordinance and any applicable provision of the Santa Ana Municipal Code shall be deemed the act of omission of the operator for the purposes of determining whether the operator's license shall be revoked, suspended or renewed. Section 15. Section 22-10 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to add and revise requirements for the sale or transfer of a massage establishment, such that it reads as follows: Sec. 22-10. Sale or transfer. (a) Upon the sale or transfer of any interest in a massage establishment, the permit shall be null and void. Any person, firm or entity desiring to own or operate the massage establishment shall make a new application. A fee as established by resolution of the city council shall be payable for each such application involving sale or other transfer of any interest in an existing massage establishment. The provisions of section 22-3 of this chapter shall apply to any person, firm, or entity applying for a massage establishment permit for premises previously used as such establishment. (b) Any such sale or transfer of any interest in an existing massage establishment or any application for an extension or expansion of the Ordinance No. NS-2779 Page 17 of 32