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Citrus Heights council backs most proposed massage‑establishment code updates but drops 1,000‑foot spacing rule
Summary
Council directed staff to advance nearly all of 19 proposed code amendments to massage‑establishment rules—licensing, criminal history disclosures, insurance, advertising restrictions and enforcement changes—while declining to impose a 1,000‑foot separation requirement that staff had proposed.
City staff presented a comprehensive review of Citrus Heights’ massage‑establishment ordinance and council members gave direction to pursue most of the proposed amendments while pausing on a proposed 1,000‑foot separation (density) requirement.
The presentation: Lieutenant William Dunning (Police Department) and Senior Planner Allison Bermudez (Community Development) summarized a draft package of 19 potential updates intended to balance recognition of massage as a legitimate health profession with stronger tools to deter illegal operations. Staff said the review aligned the city’s code with recent updates from neighboring jurisdictions and the 2025 California Massage Therapy Act (CAMTC changes).
Key proposed changes staff presented included: - Expanded licensing and application requirements: broader criminal‑history disclosure (charges in the past 10 years, convictions since age 18), owner/operator…
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