Sec. 9-1. - Definitions.

The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall, for the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Attendant. Any barber, hairdresser, manicurist or other person working in a barbershop or beauty parlor, who comes in direct contact with the customers or patrons of such establishment.

Barbering. Any one (1) or any combination of the following acts, when done on the human body for pay or reward and not for the treatment of disease: Shaving, shaping and trimming the beard; cutting, singeing, shampooing or dyeing the hair or applying lotions thereto; or applications, treatment or massages of the face, neck or scalp with oils, creams, lotions, cosmetics, antiseptics, powders, clays or other preparations in connection with shaving, cutting, or trimming the hair or a beard. The term "barbering" shall not apply to such acts when performed by any person in such person's home if such service is not offered to the public.

Barbershop. Any establishment or place of business within which the practice of barbering is engaged in or carried on by one (1) or more barbers.

Beauty parlor. Any place or establishment within which the practice of hairdressing is engaged in or carried on by one (1) or more hairdressers.

Hairdressing. Any one (1) or any combination of the following acts, when done on the human body for pay or reward and not for the treatment of disease: The use of cosmetics or the administration of cosmetic treatments; cutting, curling or dressing hair; or applications, treatment or massages of the face, neck or scalp with oils, creams, lotions, cosmetics, antiseptics, powders, clays or other preparations in connection with cutting, curling, or dressing hair.

State law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 54.1-700.

Sec. 9-2. - Violation of chapter.

Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.

(Ord. No. 83, § 20; Code 1961, § 7-20)

Sec. 9-3. - General maintenance requirements.

Floors in barbershops and beauty parlors shall be swept or mopped every day and all furniture, walls, woodwork and windows therein shall be kept clean at all times.

(Ord. No. 83, § 16; Code 1961, § 7-16)

Sec. 9-4. - Toilet and washing facilities generally.

Each barbershop and beauty parlor shall be provided with a toilet and wash basin properly trapped and connected to an approved sewer system. Adequate soap, toilet tissue and clean towels shall be provide. All basins, sinks, bathtubs and toilets shall be kept clean at all times. Wash basins, sinks and bathtubs shall be thoroughly cleaned after each separate use.

(Ord. No. 83, § 17; Code 1961, § 7-17)

Sec. 9-5. - Running water required.

Running hot and cold water shall be provided in all barbershops and beauty parlors.

(Ord. No. 83, § 4; Code 1961, § 7-4)

Cross reference— Water supply, Ch. 42.

Sec. 9-6. - Use for sleeping purposes.

No room in a barbershop or beauty parlor in which barbering, hairdressing or manicuring is done shall be used for sleeping purposes, and no furniture for sleeping purposes shall be kept in such room.

(Ord. No. 83, § 1; Code 1961, § 7-1)

Sec. 9-7. - Neatness and cleanliness of attendants.

All attendants in barbershops and beauty parlors shall be neat and clean at all times. All such attendants shall wash their hands thoroughly after attending any person.

(Ord. No. 83, §§ 5, 9; Code 1961, §§ 7-5, 7-9)

Sec. 9-8. - Attendants to be free from contagious diseases.

No person suffering from tuberculosis or venereal disease or from any other infectious or contagious disease shall serve as an attendant in any barbershop or beauty parlor.

(Ord. No. 83, § 3; Code 1961, § 7-3)

Sec. 9-9. - Attendants not to treat skin diseases or remove growths.

No attendant in a barbershop or beauty parlor shall undertake to treat any disease of the skin or to remove any growths, such as warts or tumors, of any description.

(Ord. No. 83, § 19; Code 1961, § 7-9)

Sec. 9-10. - Serving persons with communicable disease.

No person with any communicable disease of the skin or the face shall be shaved in a barbershop. No person with any communicable disease of the skin or hands shall be treated or served by a hairdresser or manicurist in a beauty parlor or barbershop.

(Ord. No. 83, § 2; Code 1961, § 7-2)

Sec. 9-11. - Use of powder puffs and sponges.

The use of powder puffs and sponges is prohibited in barbershops and beauty parlors.

(Ord. No. 83, §§ 6, 7; Code 1961, §§ 7-6, 7-7)

Sec. 9-12. - Use of alum and other astringents.

No alum or other astringent shall be used in stick form in barbershops or beauty parlors. If used therein to stop the flow of blood, it shall be applied in liquid or powdered form.

(Ord. No. 83, § 8; Code 1961, § 7-8)

Sec. 9-13. - Head rest of chairs to be covered.

The head rest of any chair used in a barbershop or beauty parlor shall be covered with a towel or clean sheet of paper, not previously used for any other purpose.

(Ord. No. 83, § 11; Code 1961, § 7-11)

Sec. 9-14. - Use of towels or paper neck bands.

In barbershops and beauty parlors, towels or neck bands shall be applied to the neck of each customer in such a manner as to prevent the hair-cutting cloth from coming into contact with the skin of the customer. Such towels or paper neck bands shall not be used on more than one (1) customer.

(Ord. No. 283, § 12; Code 1961, § 7-12)

Sec. 9-15. - Laundering of towels.

All towels used in a barbershop or beauty parlor shall be laundered after each separate use.

(Ord. No. 83, § 10; Code 1961, § 7-10)

Sec. 9-16. - Washing of mugs and brushes.

Mugs and shaving brushes used in barbershops must be thoroughly washed with hot water after each separate use.

(Ord. No. 83, § 13; Code 1961, § 7-13)

Sec. 9-17. - Sterilization and storage of combs, brushes, etc.

Combs, brushes, razors, scissors, clippers and other instruments and utensils used in a barbershop or beauty parlor shall be thoroughly sterilized after each separate use. When not in use, such instruments and utensils shall be kept in dusttight containers.

(Ord. No. 83, § 14; Code 1961, § 7-14)

Sec. 9-18. - Storage of creams, lotions, etc.

All creams, lotions and other cosmetics and hair pins used for customers in a barbershop or beauty parlor shall be kept in clean and closed containers.

(Ord. No. 83, § 15; Code 1961, § 7-15)

Sec. 9-19. - Maintenance of permanent wave equipment.

All metallic curlers, clips, fiber shields and felt protectors and all permanent wave equipment used in a beauty parlor shall be kept in a clean, sanitary condition.

(Ord. No. 83, § 18; Code 1961, § 7-18)

Sec. 9-20. - Destruction, after use, of individual permanent wave equipment.

In beauty parlors, after each separate use all individual permanent wave sachets, flannels or pads and contaminated lotions shall be destroyed.

(Ord. No. 83, § 18; Code 1961, § 7-18)