[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Crystal Lake as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-20-2001 by Ord. No. 5398A (Art.
IV, Ch. I, Section BB, of the 1993 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The single term "certificate of inspection" shall mean written
approval from the Chief of Police or his/her authorized representative
that said tattooing establishment has been inspected and meets all
of the terms of this article relating to physical facilities, equipment
and layout for operation of such business.
Any individual, firm, company, corporation or association
that owns or operates an establishment where tattooing is performed
and any individual who performs or practices the art of tattooing
on the person of another.
Refer to any method of placing designs, letters, scrolls,
figures, symbols or any other marks upon or under the skin with ink
or any other substance resulting in the coloration of the skin by
the aid of needles or any other instruments designed to touch or puncture
the skin.
No person, firm or corporation shall engage
in or carry on the business of tattoo in the City of Crystal Lake
without first obtaining a tattoo business license issued by the City
pursuant to the provisions of this article for each and every separate
office or place of business conducted by such person.
Any person, firm or corporation desiring a tattoo
business license shall file a written application with the Chief of
Police or his/her authorized representative on a form to be furnished
by the Chief of Police. The applicant shall accompany the application
with a tender of the correct license fee as hereinafter provided and
shall, in addition, furnish the following:
A.
The type of ownership of the business, i.e., whether
individual, partnership, corporation, or otherwise.
B.
The name, style and designation under which the business
or practice is to be conducted.
C.
The business address and all telephone numbers where
the business is to be conducted.
D.
A complete list of the names and residence addresses
of all tattooers and employees in the business and the name and residence
address of the manager or other person principally in charge of the
operation of the business.
E.
The following personal information concerning the
applicant, if an individual; and concerning each stockholder holding
more than 10% of the stock of the corporation, each officer and each
director, if the applicant is a corporation; and concerning the partners,
including limited partners, if the applicant is a partnership and
concerning the manager or other person principally in charge of the
operation of the business:
(1)
Name, complete residence address and residence telephone
numbers.
(2)
The two previous addresses immediately prior to the
present address of the applicant.
(3)
Written proof of age.
(4)
Height, weight, color of hair and eyes and sex.
(5)
Two front-face portrait photographs taken within 30
days of the date of the application and at least two inches by two
inches in size.
(6)
The tattoo or similar business history and experience,
including but not limited to whether or not such person in previously
operating in this or another city or state under license or permit
has had such license or permit denied, revoked or suspended and the
reason therefor, and the business activities or occupations subsequent
to such action of denial, suspension or revocation.
(7)
All criminal convictions other than misdemeanor traffic
violations, fully disclosing the jurisdiction in which convicted,
the offense for which convicted and the circumstances thereof.
(8)
A complete set of fingerprints taken and to be retained
on file by the Chief of Police or his/her authorized representative.
(9)
Diploma, certificate, or other written proof of graduation
from a recognized school by the person who shall be directly responsible
for the operation and management of the tattoo business.
F.
Such other information, identification, and physical
examination of the person as shall be deemed necessary by the Chief
of Police or his/her authorized representative to discover the truth
of the matters hereinbefore required to be set forth in the application.
G.
Authorization for the City, its agents and employees
to seek information and conduct an investigation into the truth of
the statements set forth in the application and the qualifications
of the applicant for the license.
H.
The names and addresses of three adult residents of
McHenry County who will serve as character references. These references
must be persons other than relatives and business associates.
I.
Written declaration by the applicant under penalty
of perjury, that the foregoing information contained in the application
is true and correct, said declaration being duly dated and signed
in the City of Crystal Lake.
J.
A copy of the applicant's certificate of registration issued by the
Illinois Department of Public Health, pursuant to the Tattoo and Body
Piercing Establishment Registration Act, 410 ILCS 54/1 et al.
[Added 4-2-2019 by Ord.
No. 7519A]
A.
Upon receiving the application for a tattoo business
or tattooer's license, the Chief of Police or his/her authorized representative
shall conduct an investigation into applicant's moral character and
personal and criminal history. The Chief of Police or his/her authorized
representative may, in his/her discretion, require a personal interview
of the applicant, and such further information, identification and
physical examination of the person as shall bear on the investigation.
If the business is a partnership, a background check is required for
all partners, including limited partners. If the business is a corporation,
a background check is required for the manager of the business, all
officers of the corporation, each director and each stockholder holding
more than 10% of the stock of the corporation. A background check
is also required for each tattooer employed by the business.
[Amended 2-20-2007 by Ord. No. 6161]
B.
In the case of applications for tattoo business licenses,
the Chief of Police or his/her authorized representative shall cause
to be conducted an investigation of the premises where the tattoo
business is to be carried on for the purposes of assuring that such
premises comply with all the sanitation requirements as set forth
in this article and with all regulations of the City relating to the
public health, safety and welfare.
C.
Before any license shall issue under this article,
the Chief of Police or his/her authorized representative shall first
sign his/her approval of the application.
[Amended 5-4-2021 by Ord.
No. 7707]
The license fee for a tattoo business shall
be $100 per year or any part thereof. The license fee for tattooers
shall be $100 per year or any part thereof. If the licensee also obtains
a body piercing license,[1] the total fee for both licenses per year or any part thereof
shall not exceed $100.
[Added 2-20-2007 by Ord. No. 6161; amended 5-4-2021 by Ord. No. 7707]
A.
An applicant for a tattoo establishment license must
complete an application in full and submit all required documents
in person to the Chief of Police or his/her designated representative.
The application and all required documents shall be filed in duplicate
and shall be accompanied by a cover letter, addressed to the Chief
of Police, requesting a tattoo establishment license, an application
fee of $100 and a fee in an amount set by the Illinois State Police
Bureau of Identification for a criminal background check. Upon receipt
of the completed application packet, the sole proprietor, copartner
or corporation representative or the registered agent must contact
the City of Crystal Lake Police Department in order to schedule a
fingerprinting and photograph session as part of the required background
check and schedule an inspection of the tattoo establishment by the
Chief of Police or his/her authorized representative.
B.
The application shall include the following information:
(1)
The name, complete address and phone numbers of the
business for which the license is sought.
(2)
If the applicant is a partnership or corporation,
the legal name of the partnership, date of incorporation or partnership
formation, object for which the partnership or corporation was organized
and the date the charter was issued.
(3)
If the applicant is a sole proprietorship, the character
of the business and the length of time applicant has been in this
business.
(4)
If the applicant is a partnership or corporation,
the name, complete residence address, residence telephone number,
social security number, driver's license number and date and place
of birth of all partners, including limited partners, officers and
directors.
(5)
Complete name, residence address and date of birth
of all employees.
(6)
A personal information sheet provided by the Police
Department.
[Added 2-20-2007 by Ord. No. 6161; amended 5-4-2021 by Ord. No. 7707]
No person, firm or corporation shall engage
in or carry on the practice of tattoo in the City of Crystal Lake
without first obtaining a tattoo license issued by the City.
A.
An applicant for a tattooer's license must complete
an application in full and submit all required documents in person
to the Chief of Police or his/her designated representative. The application
and all required documents shall be filed in duplicate and shall be
accompanied by a cover letter, addressed to the Chief of Police, requesting
a tattooer's license, an application fee of $100 and a fee in an amount
set by the Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification for a criminal
background check. Upon receipt of the completed application packet,
the applicant must contact the City of Crystal Lake Police Department
in order to schedule a fingerprinting and photograph session as part
of the required background check.
B.
The application shall include the following information:
(1)
The name, complete address and phone numbers, date
and place of birth, social security number, driver's license number
and the name of the business where tattooing will be practiced for
the applicant for whom the license is sought.
(2)
A personal information sheet provided by the Police
Department.
Any tattoo business or tattooer's license issued
under this article shall be subject to the suspension or revocation
by the Chief of Police or his/her authorized representative for violation
of any provision of this article, or for any grounds that would warrant
the denial of issuance of such license upon an original application.
The Chief of Police or his/her authorized representative upon such
revocation or suspension shall state his/her reasons in writing, specifying
the particular grounds for such revocation or suspension.
Every person, firm or corporation which operates
a tattoo business or practices or provides a tattoo shall at all times
keep records in which the name of each and every patron shall be entered,
together with the time, date and place of service, and the service
provided. Such records shall be available at all times for inspection
by the Chief of Police or his/her authorized representatives.
No tattoo business and tattooer licenses are
transferable, separate or divisible, and such authority as a license
confers shall be conferred only on the licensee named therein.
A.
All premises used by licensees hereunder shall be
periodically inspected by the Director of Community Development or
his/her authorized representatives for safety of the structure and
adequacy of plumbing, ventilation, heating, illumination and fire
protection.
[Amended 6-3-2014 by Ord. No. 7036]
B.
Each person who operates a tattooing establishment
shall comply with the following requirements:
(1)
The room in which tattooing is done shall have an
area of not less than 100 square feet. The walls, floors and ceiling
shall have an impervious, smooth, and washable surface.
(2)
A toilet shall be located in the establishment and
shall be accessible at all times that the tattooing establishment
is open for business. The lavatory shall be supplied with hot and
cold running water, soap and sanitary towels.
(3)
All tables and other equipment shall be constructed
of easily cleanable material, shall be painted or finished in a light
color, with a smooth washable finish, and shall be separated from
waiting customers or observers by a panel at least six feet or 1.83
meters high or by a door.
(4)
The entire premises and equipment shall be maintained
in a clean, sanitary condition and in good repair.
(5)
The operator shall wash his/her hands thoroughly with
soap and water before starting to tattoo; the hands shall be dried
with individual, single-use towels. The operator shall wear a clean
new pair of latex gloves, designed for use in surgery, for each customer.
(6)
No tattooing shall be done on any skin surface that
has rash, pimples, boils, infections or manifests any evidence of
unhealthy conditions.
(7)
No skin area shall be penetrated, abraded or treated
with chemicals for the purpose of removing, camouflaging or altering
any blemish, birthmark, scar or tattoo.
(8)
For shaving, safety razors with a new, single-service
blade for each customer or patron or a straight edge razor may be
used and shall be thoroughly cleaned and sterilized before use on
each customer or patron.
(9)
The area to be tattooed shall first be thoroughly
washed for a period of two minutes with warm water to which has been
added an antiseptic liquid soap. A sterile single-use sponge shall
be used to scrub the area. After shaving and before tattooing is begun,
a solution of 70% alcohol shall be applied to the area with a single-use
sponge used and applied with a sterile instrument.
(10)
Only petroleum jelly in collapsible metal or
plastic tubes, or its equivalent as approved by the Chief of Police
or his/her authorized representative, shall be used on the area to
be tattooed, and it shall be applied with sterile gauze.
(11)
The use of styptic pencils, alum blocks, or
other solid styptics to check the flow of blood is prohibited.
(12)
Inquiry shall be made and anyone giving a history
of recent jaundice or hepatitis shall not be tattooed.
(13)
Single-service or individual containers of dye
or ink shall be used for each patron, and the container therefor shall
be discarded immediately after completing work on a patron and any
dye in which the needles were dipped shall not be used on another
person. Excess dye or ink shall be removed from the skin with an individual
sterile sponge or a disposable paper tissue which shall be used only
on one person and then immediately discarded. After completing work
on any person, the tattooed area shall be washed with sterile gauze
saturated with an antiseptic soap solution approved by the Chief of
Police or his/her authorized representative, or a 70% alcohol solution.
The tattooed area shall be allowed to dry, and a single-use only antibiotic
shall be applied using sterile gauze. A sterile gauze dressing shall
then be fastened to the tattooed area with adhesive.
A.
Storage. All clean, sterilized and ready-to-use needles
and instruments shall be kept in a closed glass or metal case or storage
cabinet while not in use. Such cabinet shall be maintained in a sanitary
manner at all times.
B.
Sterilizing of instruments. A steam sterilizer (autoclave)
shall be provided for sterilizing all needles and similar instruments
before use on any customer, person or patron. (Alternate sterilizing
procedures may only be used when specifically approved by the Chief
of Police or his/her authorized representative.) Sterilization of
equipment will be accomplished by exposure to live steam for at least
30 minutes at a minimum pressure of 15 pounds per square inch, temperature
of 240º F. or 116º C.
C.
Use of instruments. The needles and instruments required
to be sterilized shall be so used, handled and temporarily placed
during tattooing so that they will not be contaminated.
No person, customer or patron having any skin
infection or other disease of the skin or any communicable disease
shall be tattooed. All infections resulting from the practice of tattooing
which become known to the operator shall promptly be reported to the
Chief of Police or his/her authorized representative by the person
owning or operating the tattooing establishment, and the infected
client shall be referred to a physician.
All pigments, dyes, colors, etc., used in tattooing
shall be sterile and free from bacteria, virus particles and noxious
agents and substances, and the pigments, dyes and colors used from
stock solutions for each customer or patron shall be placed in a single-service
receptacle, and such receptacle and remaining solution shall be discarded
after use on each customer or patron.
All bandages and surgical dressings used in
connection with the tattooing of a person shall be sterile.
No person, firm or corporation licensed under
the provisions of this article shall permit any person under the age
of 18 years to come or remain on the premises of any tattoo business
establishment, as tattooer, employee, or patron, unless such person
is on the premises on lawful business or with the written consent
of a parent or legal guardian.
[Amended 4-2-2019 by Ord.
No. 7519A]
In accordance with 720 ILCS 5/12C-35, no person under the age
of 18 may be tattooed except by a person authorized to practice medicine
or osteopathic medicine as hereinabove set forth.
No person, firm or corporation shall sell, give,
dispense, provide or keep or cause to be sold, given, dispensed, provided
or kept any alcoholic beverage on the premises of any tattoo business.
No pets or animals shall be allowed at any time
within the premises.
All medical waste shall be disposed of in accordance
with the provisions of the statutes of the State of Illinois and ordinances
of the City of Crystal Lake.
The Chief of Police or his/her authorized representative
shall have the authority to enter the premises to enforce the provisions
of this article.
Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this article may, in addition to any penalty imposed under Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, of this Code, suffer the penalty or having his/her license revoked for any such violation. Revocation shall be in writing signed by the Mayor.
[Adopted 3-20-2001 by Ord. No. 5398-B (Art.
IV, Ch. I, Section CC, of the 1993 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
To make a hole in the body in order to insert or allow the
insertion of any ring, hoop, stud or other object for the purpose
of ornamentation of the body.
A.
No person, firm or corporation shall pierce any part
of the human body in connection with any business without complying
with all of the terms of this article and obtaining a license as provided
herein.
B.
No person may pierce the body of a person under the
age of 18 without written consent of a parent or legal guardian of
that person.
This article may not be construed in any way
to prohibit any injection, incision, acupuncture or similar medical
or dental procedure performed by a licensed health care professional
or other person authorized to perform that procedure. This article
does not prohibit ear piercing. This article does not apply to a minor
emancipated under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 or the Emancipation
of Minors Act (750 ILCS 30/1 et seq.) or by marriage.
Each licensee shall provide training in safe,
sanitary procedures to each person who pierces any part of the human
body for the licensee. The equipment used shall be cleaned and sterilized
in a manner approved by the Chief of Police or his/her authorized
representative after each use to prevent the spread of infection.
Any person, firm or corporation desiring a body
piercing business license shall file a written application with the
Chief of Police or his/her authorized representative on a form to
be furnished by the Chief of Police. The applicant shall accompany
the application with a tender of the correct license fee as hereinafter
provided and shall, in addition, furnish the following:
A.
The type of ownership of the business, i.e., whether
individual, partnership, corporation, or otherwise.
B.
The name, style and designation under which the business
or practice is to be conducted.
C.
The business address and all telephone numbers where
the business is to be conducted.
D.
A complete list of the name and residence addresses
of all body piercing practitioners and employees in the business and
the name and residence addresses of the manager or other person principally
in charge of the operation of the business.
E.
The following personal information concerning the
applicant, if an individual; and concerning each stockholder holding
more than 10% of the stock of the corporation, each officer and each
director, if the applicant is a corporation; and concerning the partners,
including limited partners, if the applicant is a partnership and
concerning the manager or other person principally in charge of the
operation of the business:
(1)
Name, complete residence address and residence telephone
numbers.
(2)
The two previous addresses immediately prior to the
present address of the applicant.
(3)
Written proof of age.
(4)
Height, weight, color of hair and eyes and sex.
(5)
Two front-face portrait photographs taken within 30
days of the date of the application and at least two inches by two
inches in size.
(6)
The body piercing or similar business history and
experience, including but not limited to whether or not such person
in previously operating in this or another city or state under license
or permit has had such license or permit denied, revoked or suspended
and the reason therefor, and the business activities or occupations
subsequent to such action of denial, suspension or revocation.
(7)
All criminal convictions, other than misdemeanor traffic
violations, fully disclosing the jurisdiction in which convicted,
the offense for which convicted and the circumstances thereof.
(8)
A complete set of fingerprints taken and to be retained
on file by the Chief of Police or his/her authorized representatives.
(9)
Diploma, certificate, or other written proof of graduation
from a recognized school by the person who shall be directly responsible
for the operation and management of the body piercing business.
F.
Such other information, identification, and physical
examination of the person as shall be deemed necessary by the Chief
of Police or his/her authorized representative to discover the truth
of the matters hereinbefore required to be set forth in the application.
G.
Authorization for the City, its agents and employees
to seek information and conduct an investigation into the truth of
the statements set forth in the application and the qualifications
of the applicant for the license.
H.
The names and addresses of three adult residents of
McHenry County who will serve as character references. These references
must be persons other than relatives and business associates.
I.
Written declaration by the applicant, under penalty
of perjury, that the foregoing information contained in the application
is true and correct, said declaration being duly dated and signed
in the City of Crystal Lake.
J.
A copy of the applicant's certificate of registration issued by the
Illinois Department of Public Health, pursuant to the Tattoo and Body
Piercing Establishment Registration Act, 410 ILCS 54/1 et al.
[Added 4-2-2019 by Ord.
No. 7519A]
[Added 2-20-2007 by Ord. No. 6161]
A.
An applicant for a body piercing establishment license
must complete an application in full and submit all required documents
in person to the Chief of Police. The application and all required
documents shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by
a cover letter, addressed to the Chief of Police, requesting a body
piercing establishment license, an application fee of $100 and a fee
of $14 per individual, whether applying as a sole proprietorship,
copartnership or corporation, to cover the cost of an Illinois State
Police background check. Upon receipt of the completed application
packet, the sole proprietor, copartner or corporation representative
or the registered agent must contact the City of Crystal Lake Police
Department in order to schedule a fingerprinting and photograph session
as part of the required background check and schedule an inspection
of the body piercing establishment by the Chief of Police or his/her
authorized representative.
B.
The application shall include the following information:
(1)
The name, complete address and phone numbers of the
business for which the license is sought;
(2)
If the applicant is a partnership or corporation,
the legal name of the partnership, date of incorporation or partnership
formation, object for which the partnership or corporation was organized
and the date the charter was issued;
(3)
If the applicant is a sole proprietorship, the character
of the business and the length of time applicant has been in this
business;
(4)
If the applicant is a partnership or corporation,
the name, complete residence address, residence telephone number,
social security number, driver’s license number and date and
place of birth of all partners, officers and directors;
(5)
Complete name, residence address and date of birth
of all employees;
(6)
A personal information sheet provided by the Police
Department.
[Added 2-20-2007 by Ord. No. 6161; amended 5-4-2021 by Ord. No. 7707]
No person, firm or corporation shall engage
in or carry on the practice of body piercing in the City of Crystal
Lake without first obtaining a body piercing practitioner license
issued by the City.
A.
An applicant for a body piercing practitioner's license
must complete an application in full and submit all required documents
in person to the Chief of Police or his/her designated representative.
The application and all required documents shall be filed in duplicate
and shall be accompanied by a cover letter, addressed to the Chief
of Police, requesting a body piercing practitioner's license, an application
fee of $100 and a fee in an amount set by the Illinois State Police
Bureau of Identification for a criminal background check. Upon receipt
of the completed application packet, the applicant must contact the
City of Crystal Lake Police Department in order to schedule a fingerprinting
and photograph session as part of the required background check.
B.
The application shall include the following information:
(1)
The name, complete address and phone numbers, date
and place of birth, social security number, driver's license number
and the name of the business where body piercing will be practiced
for the applicant for whom the license is sought.
(2)
A personal information sheet provided by the Police
Department.
A.
Upon receiving the application for a body piercing
business or body piercer's license, the Chief of Police or his/her
authorized representative shall conduct an investigation into the
applicant's moral character and personal and criminal history. The
Chief of Police or his/her authorized representative may, in his/her
discretion, require a personal interview of the applicant, and such
further information, identification and physical examination of the
person as shall bear on the investigation. If the business is a partnership,
a background check is required for all partners, including limited
partners. If the business is a corporation, a background check is
required for the manager of the business, all officers of the corporation,
each director and each stockholder holding more than 10% of the stock
of the corporation. A background check is also required for each piercer
employed by the business.
[Amended 2-20-2007 by Ord. No. 6161; 4-2-2019 by Ord. No. 7519A]
B.
In the case of applications for body piercing business
licenses, the Chief of Police or his/her authorized representative
shall cause to be conducted an investigation of the premises where
the body piercing business is to be carried on for the purposes of
assuring that such premises comply with all the sanitation requirements
as set forth in this article and with all regulations of the City
relating to the public health, safety and welfare.
C.
Before any license shall issue under this article,
the Chief of Police or his/her authorized representative shall first
sign his/her approval of the application.
[Amended 5-4-2021 by Ord.
No. 7707]
The license fee for a body piercing business
shall be $100 per year or any part thereof. The license fee for body
piercers shall be $100 per year or any part thereof. If the licensee
also obtains a tattoo license,[1] the total fee for both licenses per year or any part thereof
shall not exceed $100.
[Amended 5-4-2021 by Ord.
No. 7707]
A.
An applicant for a body piercing establishment license
must complete an application in full and submit all required documents
in person to the Chief of Police or his/her designated representative.
The application and all required documents shall be filed in duplicate
and shall be accompanied by a cover letter, addressed to the Chief
of Police, requesting a body piercing establishment license, an application
fee of $100 and a fee in an amount set by the Illinois State Police
Bureau of Identification for a criminal background check. Upon receipt
of the completed application packet, the sole proprietor, copartner
or corporation representative or the registered agent must contact
the City of Crystal Lake Police Department in order to schedule a
fingerprinting and photograph session as part of the required background
check and schedule an inspection of the body piercing establishment
by the Chief of Police or his/her authorized representative.
B.
The application shall include the following information:
(1)
The name, complete address and phone numbers of the
business for which the license is sought.
(2)
If the applicant is a partnership or corporation,
the legal name of the partnership, date of incorporation or partnership
formation, object for which the partnership or corporation was organized
and the date the charter was issued.
(3)
If the applicant is a sole proprietorship, the character
of the business and the length of time applicant has been in this
business.
(4)
If the applicant is a partnership or corporation,
the name, complete residence address, residence telephone number,
social security number, driver's license number and date and place
of birth of all partners, including limited partners, officers and
directors.
(5)
Complete name, residence address and date of birth
of all employees.
(6)
A personal information sheet provided by the Police
Department.
Any body piercing business or body piercer's
license issued under this article shall be subject to the suspension
or revocation by the Chief of Police or his/her authorized representative
for violation of any provision of this article, or for any grounds
that would warrant the denial of issuance of such license upon an
original application. The Chief of Police or his/her authorized representative
upon such revocation or suspension, shall state his/her reasons in
writing, specifying the particular grounds for such revocation or
suspension.
Every person, firm or corporation which operates
a body piercing business or practices or provides body piercing shall
at all times keep an appointment book in which the name of each and
every patron shall be entered, together with the time, date and place
of service, and the service provided. Such appointment book shall
be available at all times for inspection by the Chief of Police or
his/her authorized representatives.
No body piercing business and body piercer licenses
are transferable, separate or divisible, and such authority as a license
confers shall be conferred only on the licensee named therein.
A.
All premises used by licensees hereunder shall be
periodically inspected by the Director of Community Development or
his/her authorized representatives for safety of the structure and
adequacy of plumbing, ventilation, heating, illumination and fire
protection.
[Amended 6-3-2014 by Ord. No. 7036]
B.
Each person who operates a body piercing establishment
shall comply with the following requirements:
(1)
The room in which body piercing is done shall have
an area of not less than 100 square feet. The walls, floors and ceiling
shall have an impervious, smooth, and washable surface.
(2)
All tables and other equipment shall be constructed
of easily cleanable material, shall be painted or finished in a light
color, with a smooth washable finish, and shall be separated from
waiting customers or observers by a panel at least six feet or 1.83
meters high or by a door.
(3)
The entire premises and equipment shall be maintained
in a clean, sanitary condition and in good repair.
(4)
The operator shall wash his/her hands thoroughly with
soap and water before starting to body pierce; the hands shall be
dried with individual, single-use towels. The operator shall wear
a clean new pair of latex gloves, designed for use in surgery, for
each customer.
(5)
No body piercing shall be done on any skin surface
that has rash, pimples, boils, infections or manifests any evidence
of unhealthy conditions.
(6)
The area to be body pierced shall first be thoroughly
washed for a period of two minutes with warm water to which has been
added an antiseptic liquid soap. A sterile single-use sponge shall
be used to scrub the area.
(7)
The use of styptic pencils, alum blocks, or other
solid styptics to check the flow of blood is prohibited.
(8)
Inquiry shall be made, and anyone giving a history
of recent jaundice or hepatitis shall not be body pierced.
A.
Storage. All clean, sterilized and ready-to-use needles
and instruments shall be kept in a closed glass or metal case or storage
cabinet while not in use. Such cabinet shall be maintained in a sanitary
manner at all times.
B.
Sterilizing of instruments. A steam sterilizer (autoclave)
shall be provided for sterilizing all needles and similar instruments
before use on any customer, person or patron. (Alternate sterilizing
procedures may only be used when specifically approved by the Chief
of Police or his/her authorized representative.) Sterilization of
equipment will be accomplished by exposure to live steam for at least
30 minutes at a minimum pressure of 15 pounds per square inch, temperature
of 240º F. or 116º C.
C.
Use of instruments. The needles and instruments required
to be sterilized shall be so used, handled and temporarily placed
during body piercing so that they will not be contaminated.
No person, customer or patron having any skin
infection or other disease of the skin or any communicable disease
shall be body pierced. All infections resulting from the practice
of body piercing which become known to the operator shall promptly
be reported to the Chief of Police or his/her authorized representative
by the person owning or operating the body piercing establishment,
and the infected client shall be referred to a physician.
All bandages and surgical dressings used in
connection with the body piercing of a person shall be sterile.
No person, firm or corporation licensed under
the provisions of this article shall permit any person under the age
of 18 years to come or remain on the premises of any body piercing
business establishment, as body piercer, employee, or patron, unless
such person is on the premises on lawful business or with the written
consent of a parent or legal guardian or with a parent or legal guardian.
No person, firm or corporation shall sell, give,
dispense, provide or keep or cause to be sold, given, dispensed, provided
or kept any alcoholic beverage on the premises of any body piercing
business.
The Chief of Police or his/her authorized representative
shall have the authority to enter the premises to enforce the provisions
of this article.
Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this article may, in addition to any penalty imposed under Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, of this Code, suffer the penalty or having his/her license revoked for any such violation. Revocation shall be in writing signed by the Mayor.
