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As an additional note, from a zoning standpoint, both massage and CAHC practices fall under the broader category of “service businesses.” Accordingly, this review focuses solely on potential updates to the regulatory and licensing chapters, not the zoning code. Potential Approaches: City Staff see four straightforward options for approaching complementary and alternative health care practices. 1. Treat all touch-based CAHC practices as massage establishments. Broaden the City’s existing definition of massage to include any touch-based therapy. All non-massage CAHC businesses would be required to obtain a massage license and comply with existing standards. Key Considerations: • Does not require creation of a new license type. • Given the three-license cap, this approach would likely prevent additional CAHC businesses from operating in the city. • Many CAHC practitioners would not meet the 600-hour educational requirement currently required for massage licensing. 2. Establish a separate CAHC category for licenses with slightly refined standards Create a new license category for non-massage CAHC practices. These businesses would be required to obtain a city license, but would not count toward the City’s cap of three (3) massage establishments or be subject to the 600-hour education requirement. Under this approach, an additional performance standard would prohibit the use of beds, cots, or other furnishings commonly associated with sleeping and clarify that no person may sleep on the premises. The prohibition of beds in massage or similar establishments is a common local regulation aimed at reinforcing legitimate business activity and preventing misuse of such spaces for adult-oriented purposes. Key Considerations: • Requires creation and monitoring of a new license type. • Provides a clear distinction between massage and CAHC while maintaining safeguards against potential misuse of premises. 3. Establish a separate CAHC category for licenses with the same standards. Similar to Option 2, this approach would create a separate CAHC license type but would not include a specific prohibition on the use of beds or similar furnishings. Key Considerations: • Also requires creation and monitoring of a new license type. • Provides administrative clarity without additional physical or operational restrictions.