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032 <br /> ORANGE COUNIY <br /> BOARD Cl? CCMMISSIONERS Action Agenda <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Item No. CZ <br /> Meeting Date: JUNE 18, 1985 <br /> SUBJECT: MASSAGE ORDINANCE <br /> DEPARTMENT: COUNTY MANAGER PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No <br /> ATTACHWERT(S): INMORMTDON CONTACT: MANAGER'S <br /> OFFICE X501 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER: <br /> YES Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill - 968-4501 <br /> Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider the provisions of a draft ordinance to control <br /> massage salons as a means to deter any illegal activity. <br /> NEED: Upon request of the Sheriff the Board on February 19, 1985 <br /> authorized the developmnt of an ordinance patterned after an <br /> ordinance that was under consideration by the Mown of Chapel <br /> Hill. On May 24, 1985 a second model was proposed by the <br /> Sheriff patterned after regulation in existence in Durham City. <br /> The benefit of the latter is the fact that it has been tested <br /> and upheld by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth <br /> Circuit. <br /> Changes recommended by the County Attorney include: <br /> 1. Changing the license revocation sections (Section 1-4 (F) <br /> and Section 1-5 (H) to empower the County Manager to do the <br /> initial revoking and providing an appeal of that decision to <br /> the Board of Commissioners. <br /> 2. Adding a severability and remedies clauses. <br /> RIPACT: <br /> RBCGIMEMAATION(S): <br /> Provide a review and comment period prior to adoption during <br /> which tine any massagists would be notified and invited to <br /> comment. <br />