Markham By-law 2018-90, s. 4(a) — Licensing and Regulation of Stationary Businesses By-law

No Person may be an Owner or Operator of a body-rub parlour except in accordance with the following regulations:

The Owner or Operator shall provide the Licensing Officer with a floor plan showing the designated room or rooms for the provision of body-rubs and no Person may provide body-rubs in any other room, cubicle, enclosure or partitioned area located within the body-rub parlour. In the event that the Owner or Operator wishes to amend the floor plan, he shall first file with the Licensing Officer a copy of the amended floor plan and shall not proceed to make such alterations without first obtaining the approval of the Licensing Officer;

• (b) Save and except for one room designated by the Owner or Operator for use as an office and one room designated by the Owner or Operator as

a storage room, every Operator or Operator shall ensure that no means of access to any room, cubicle, enclosure or partitioned area in a body- rub parlour is equipped or constructed with a locking device of any kind or with any other device or structure which could delay or hinder anyone from entering or obtaining access to such area;

• (c) During the hours of operation of a body-rub parlour the Owner, Operator and Attendant shall ensure that the principal means of access into the body-rub parlour is unlocked and available so that anyone coming into the body-rub parlour may enter therein without hindrance or delay;
• (d) No Premises or part thereof used as a body-rub parlour shall be used as a Dwelling or for sleeping purposes or contain therein any furniture which is commonly used or which may be used for sleeping purposes;
• (e) Every body-rub parlour shall be equipped with a window to permit observation of the provision of body-rubs by third parties. The window must be 3" x 5" clear glass, located in the door to each massage room at a height of not less than 5 feet and not greater than 6 feet and must not be obstructed in any way; By-law 2018-90
• (f) Every body-rub parlour shall be provided with adequate ventilation and with lighting that is adequate to ensure visibility and that is uniformly distributed throughout the Premises;
• (g) Every body-rub parlour and all fixtures and equipment therein shall be regularly washed and kept in a sanitary condition;
• (h) Every body-rub parlour shall be equipped with an effective utility sink;
• (i) Adequate toilet and washroom accommodation shall be provided in accordance with the regulations set forth under the Ontario Building Code Act (as amended);
• (j) Washrooms shall be equipped with:
• (i) an adequate supply of hot and cold water;
• (ii) an adequate supply of liquid soap in a suitable container or dispenser;
• (iii) hot air dryers or Individual towels in a suitable container or dispenser;
• (iv) a suitable receptacle for used towels and waste material;
• (k) In all shower-bathrooms, if any, and in all sauna-bath rooms, if any:
• (i) the floors shall be disinfected at least once a week with a disinfecting solution approved by the Medical Officer of Health;
• (ii) all surfaces and attached accessories of the bath or shower enclosure must be self-draining;
• (iii) all showers must have removable cleanable drain covers;
• (iv) floor surfaces both within and without the enclosures shall be of non-slip type;
• (l) Every Owner and Operator shall provide and maintain at all times at the body-rub parlour a first-aid kit equipped in a manner satisfactory to Medical Officer of Health; and
• (m) Every body-rub parlour shall be constructed in accordance with the Ontario Building Code (as amended) and every Applicant for an Owner’s license shall provide the Licensing Officer with such drawings as may be required to assess compliance in this regard.