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The city council finds and declares as follows: (1)
The permit requirements and restrictions imposed by this chapter are reasonably necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the city.
(2)
The city is authorized to regulate aromatherapy establishments by imposing reasonable standards relative to the skill and experience of aromatherapy operators and aromatherapy technicians and reasonable conditions on the operation of aromatherapy establishments.
(3)
There is a significant risk of injury to aromatherapy clients by improperly trained and/or educated aromatherapy technicians and this chapter provides reasonable safeguards against injury and economic loss.
(4)
There is opportunity for acts of prostitution and other unlawful sexual activity to occur in aromatherapy establishments. Aromatherapy establishments are often brothels in disguise. The establishment of reasonable standards for issuance of permits and restrictions on operations would serve to reduce the risk of illegal activity.
(5)
The restrictions and requirements contained in this chapter reduce the burdens on the sheriff's department and permit the deployment of police personnel such that more serious crimes may be prevented and more important laws enforced.
(6)
The regulations and restrictions contained in this chapter tend to discourage aromatherapy establishments from degenerating into houses of prostitution and the means utilized in this chapter bear a reasonable and rational relationship to the goals sought to be achieved.
(Ord. 578 §1(part), 2004).