A Bill for an Ordinance to Repeal and Readopt in its Entirety Chapter 5.10 of the Parker Municipal Code Concerning Massage Facilities
Official status: Second Reading
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This item was first presented to Town Council at the January 20, 2026 Study Session. Council directed staff to move forward with an ordinance to address massage facilities based on comprehensive changes to State law intended to create more uniform local massage facility regulations for all counties and municipalities by establishing a process requiring periodic criminal background checks for massage facility operators, owners, and employees. The changes to State law were initially triggered by the adoption of House Bill 24-1371 in 2024 and were further amended this past legislative session by the adoption of House Bill 26-1257. The Special Licensing Authority reviewed the ordinance at their July 2025 meeting and were in favor of moving the draft ordinance forward for Town Council's approval. Since that time, staff has been working on a system to process any massage facility applications consistent with the changes to State law.<br><br>The proposed ordinance repeals and readopts Chapter 5.10, which establishes a process for licensing massage facilities, inspection, and enforcement for massage facilities operating within the Town of Parker. It is based on authority granted under Colorado law as recently amended as set forth above, including C.R.S. § 30-15-401.4. It recognizes massage therapy as a legitimate health care profession regulated by the State of Colorado while distinguishing legitimate practices from businesses that use massage services as a cover for unlawful activities.<br><br>Staff has been working with the Colorado Bureau of Investigations (CBI) in order to obtain a fingerprint code necessary to complete background checks. Staff and CBI have worked on acceptable language to be included in the ordinance as it relates to the fingerprint process, background check, and how information is used from those results. After several renditions, CBI has indicated they are comfortable with how the ordinance is written. Once this ordinance is approved by Town Council, staff will forward the approved ordinance to CBI, who will then share it with the FBI for their approval. The FBI will not review a draft version of an ordinance. They want to see what has been approved by the local jurisdiction. Once the FBI approves the ordinance, CBI will provide the Town Clerk with a fingerprint code to use for processing massage facility applications. If the FBI determines that the ordinance needs to be modified, it will come back to Town Council for additional amendments.
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 08/17/2026 | Town Council | Listed on the Town Council agenda — Consent Agenda |
| 09/08/2026 | Town Council | Listed on the Town Council agenda — Ordinances |
Recorded votes
- 09/08/2026 — Town Council: “Approve Ordinance No. 5.84 on second reading” — the motion passed on a vote of 6–0.
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Town of Parker — Town Council meetings, CivicClerk (parkerco.portal.civicclerk.com)
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