Board agrees to settle suit by gay bathhouses
The Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to settle a lawsuit brought by nine gay bathhouses last year that said county requirements imposed on the businesses violated the law.
County rules mandated that such businesses obtain county health licenses, pay annual fees of more than $1,000, allow quarterly inspections and provide on-site HIV testing.
Business operators “basically agreed to adhere to” county requirements but can complain of potential violations of the law or their rights, said Dr. Jonathan Fielding, county director of public health.
The county has requested that signs, condoms, lubricant and adequate lighting be available to discourage high-risk sex, Fielding said.
The supervisors unanimously approved the settlement in closed session.
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