307 Bloomfield Ave Caldwell, NJ 07006-5164

Massage, bodywork and somatic therapy. While massage parlors remain a prohibited use, massage, bodywork and somatic therapy shall be permitted as an accessory use in the B General Business District, provided the following requirements are satisfied: [Added 3-8-2005 by Ord. No. 1152-05 ] (1) The use is accessory to one of the following principal uses: beauty shop, salon, spa, municipal community center or sports facility. (2) All persons employed, or to be employed, by the establishment for the purpose of conducting massage, bodywork or somatic therapy shall be certified by the State of New Jersey pursuant to the Massage, Bodywork and Somatic Therapist Certification Act, [3] as may be amended from time to time, and such certification shall remain current. [3] Editor’s Note: See N.J.S.A. 45:11-53. (3) The name, permanent address, and local address of both the owner of the business and of those employed in connection with the providing of massage, bodywork or somatic therapy shall be on file with the Zoning Enforcement Officer. (4) A zoning permit specifically related to the accessory use shall be obtained prior to the start of any such accessory use. Prior to the issuance of such zoning permit, the Board of Health of the Borough of Caldwell shall review the facility for compliance with the Massage, Bodywork and Somatic Therapist Certification Act and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. The Board of Health shall issue a report to the Zoning Enforcement Officer with reference to such compliance. No zoning permit shall be issued if the Board of Health advises the Zoning Enforcement Officer of a violation of the statute or regulations or if the Zoning Enforcement Officer finds that the applicant is not in compliance with all of the requirements of this section of the chapter. (5) Copies of all certifications issued pursuant to the Massage, Bodywork and Somatic Therapist Certification Act shall be on file with the Zoning Enforcement Officer. (6) The use shall obtain a renewal of the zoning permit by no later than March 1 of every year. Prior to the issuance of such zoning permit, the Board of Health of the Borough of Caldwell shall review the facility for compliance with the Massage, Bodywork and Somatic Therapist Certification Act, and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. The Board of Health shall issue a report to the Zoning Enforcement Officer with reference to such compliance.