[Amended 6-13-2011 by Ord. No. 2614]
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage
in the business or act in the capacity of a body piercing and/or tattoo
artist within the City of Garfield without first having obtained an
annual license therefor as provided herein.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the following meanings:
BODY PIERCING
A form of body modification including the practice of puncturing
or cutting a part of the human body, which may include creating an
opening in which jewelry may be inserted, hung or placed.
[Added 6-13-2011 by Ord. No. 2614]
MINOR
A person under 18 years of age.
TATTOO
The indelible or temporary mark or figure affixed upon the
surface of the human body by the insertion of pigment under the skin,
by production of scars or other methods.
TATTOO PARLOR OR ESTABLISHMENT
Any establishment or operation wherein a tattoo is removed
or affixed upon the surface of the human body for any form of consideration.
The license shall be renewable annually, and
the original and renewal application shall be only accepted by the
City Clerk between January 31 and March 1 of each year.
The license issued shall be posted conspicuously
in the place of business or location named herein.
No license or renewal thereof granted under
the provisions of this chapter shall be assignable or transferable.
The annual fee for a tattoo artist or tattoo
parlor license shall under this chapter be $100.
[Amended 8-3-1999 by Ord. No. 2271]
No person or entity shall operate a tattoo parlor
or engage in any activity as a tattoo artist in the City of Garfield
in any zone except a business zone and subject to the following restrictions:
A. The premises in question must be located in a B-1
Business Zone.
B. The premises in question must be located on Route
46.
C. The property and the structures lawfully existing
thereon must not be within 1,000 feet of a church and/or house of
worship.
D. The property and the structures lawfully existing
thereon must not be within 1,000 feet of a day-care center.
E. The property and structures lawfully existing thereon
must not be within 1,000 feet of a school.
F. A parcel to be used and occupied for adult entertainment
shall not adjoin, abut nor be located within 100 feet of a residential
zone or a residentially developed parcel of land.
G. The premises and all other structures lawfully thereon must in all and other respects comply with the zoning requirements for the B-1 District, as established by Chapter
341, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Garfield.
[Amended 6-13-2011 by Ord. No. 2614]
No person or entity shall provide a tattoo or
perform body piercing to a minor.
[Amended 4-25-2006 by Ord. No. 2457]
Any person violating any of the provisions of
this chapter shall, on conviction, be punished by one or more of the
following: a fine not exceeding $2,000; imprisonment for a term not
exceeding 90 days; and/or a period of community service not exceeding
90 days.