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Strongsville enacts stricter massage-establishment rules, requires state licensure and background checks
Summary
Council adopted a rewrite of Chapter 8.32 requiring individuals who deliver massage services to hold a state massage-therapy license (with criminal-history checks) and creating a separate license for massage-establishment principals.
Strongsville City Council on Feb. 17 adopted Ordinance 20-26-11, a wholesale rewrite of Chapter 8.32 governing massage establishments that requires anyone delivering massage services in the city to hold a state-issued massage-therapy license and requires operators to obtain a separate establishment license that identifies principals for background checks.
Safety Director Charlie Goss told council the changes were driven by investigations and enforcement actions in 2025, including search…
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