D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 25. FOOD OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY HYGIENE FACILITIES |
SubTilte 25-D. MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT AND HEALTH SPA FACILITY REGULATIONS |
Chapter 25-D8. DESIGN, CONTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF PHYSICAL FACILITES |
Section 25-D814. PHYSICAL FACILITIES - CLEANABILITY, SANITIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF DRESSING ROOMS, LOCKER ROOMS, AND TOILET FACILITIES
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814.1All massage establishments or health spa facilities shall be equipped with dressing rooms and toilet facilities, which include a water closet and hand washing sinks, including hot and cold running water, pump soap, and a paper towel dispenser or equivalent hand drying equipment.
814.2All bathtubs, showers, shower enclosures, shower curtains, steam rooms, saunas, spas, therapy whirlpool tubs, toilets, lavatories, benches, lockers, and/or other similar equipment shall be kept in good repair.
814.3All bathrooms, restrooms, locker rooms, and dressing rooms shall be kept in sanitary condition and good repair.
814.4All surfaces of showers, shower enclosures and/or curtains, toilets, urinals, lavatories, countertops, benches and other fixtures which may come in contact with a consumer’s body within a bathroom, restroom, or locker room shall be cleaned and sanitized each day the massage establishment or health spa facility is in operation.
814.5All other surfaces of the bathrooms, restrooms, dressing rooms, and locker rooms shall be cleaned and sanitized when visibly soiled or dirty, but at least weekly.
814.6When being used by consumers, bathtubs, therapy whirlpool tubs, or similar equipment shall be drained and every surface which may come in contact with a person’s body shall be cleaned and sanitized between consumers.