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San Antonio's Bikini Car Wash Reopens

City Temporarily Closed Down Business For Code Violations

Posted: 3:02 pm EDT May 16, 2008

One week after San Antonio officials closed it for code violations, a controversial bikini car wash on the city's south side reopened for business Friday.

The car wash had been open for only four days before city officials found problems with the drainage and ordered it closed, reported KSAT-TV.

But the owner, Ricardo Arsate, said that he made all the necessary improvements and the city reissued his certificate of occupancy.

"I'm good to go," Arsate said.

He added that despite concerns from residents and a nearby church, his business is not breaking any laws.

"There was really no way, legally, they could shut me down," Arsate said. "The business is totally legal. They have no laws that apply to this."

Arsate said that his employees are women more than 18 years old who don't engage in illegal activity.

Despite that, residents like Jim Kauska don't want the car wash in the neighborhood.

"I don't think the place belongs here," Kauska said. "I just think it's very shallow. The girls look like teenagers."

Arsate said that he is thinking of opening another location in another part of the city.

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