Municue

Tattoo and Body Art Studio Inspection Rules (26-0913)

View full legal title

An Ordinance amending Title 5 (Business License and Permit Regulations), Chapter 5.10 (Tattoo and Body Art Studio Registration and Artist License), Section 5.10.030 (Studio Registration Required) to specify inspection is required prior to issuance of a studio registration, Section 5.10.040 (Studio Registration Application) to add proof of an approved inspection as required information for a studio registration inspection, Section 5.10.080 (Artist License Application) to specify that artists must provide the name and address of the studio where they are employed as part of their application, Section 5.10.120 (Inspections) to further specify reasonable times at which the Director of Code Enforcement and other authorized representatives can conduct inspections of tattoo and body art studios, Section 5.10.140 (Denial) to specify that denying entry for inspection is grounds for denial of a studio registration application; the penalty as provided in Section 5.10.18 of the City Code.

site_specificCity Council
The ordinance updated the city's tattoo and body art studio rules to require an inspection before a studio registration is issued, and to require proof of an approved inspection with the application. It also required artists to list the name and address of the studio where they work, clarified the reasonable times inspectors may visit studios, and made refusing entry for an inspection grounds for denying a studio registration. The City Council adopted the ordinance by a vote of 8 to 0 as Ordinance 019909.
2 eventsFirst seen Sep 1, 2026Last activity Sep 15, 2026File #: 26-0913
City Council: Carried: 8 to 0 - Ordinance 019909 adopted — Sep 15, 2026
Topics
policy
permit
public_safety

Get notified on new hearings, votes, or status changes for this matter.

No role-specific actions generated for this matter yet. Actions are generated for matters with sufficient hearing history.

Key Entities

View relationship map

Loading relationship map…

Timeline

Vote
Carried: 8 to 0 - Ordinance 019909 adopted

An Ordinance amending Title 5 (Business License and Permit Regulations), Chapter 5.10 (Tattoo and Body Art Studio Registration and Artist License), Section 5.10.030 (Studio Registration Required) to specify inspection is required prior to issuance of a studio registration, Section 5.10.040 (Studio Registration Application) to add proof of an approved inspection as required information for a studio registration inspection, Section 5.10.080 (Artist License Application) to specify that artists must provide the name and address of the studio where they are employed as part of their application, Section 5.10.120 (Inspections) to further specify reasonable times at which the Director of Code Enforcement and other authorized representatives can conduct inspections of tattoo and body art studios, Section 5.10.140 (Denial) to specify that denying entry for inspection is grounds for denial of a studio registration application; the penalty as provided in Section 5.10.18 of the City Code.

Vote: 8 for, 0 against

adopt ordinance, as amended (Title 5 tattoo and body art studio registration and inspections)

Motion was to adopt as amended; Mayor's closing declaration reads 'ADOPTED'

Vote
Unanimously carried: 6 to 0 - ADVERTISED for public hearing September 15, 2026

An Ordinance amending Title 5 (Business License and Permit Regulations), Chapter 5.10 (Tattoo and Body Art Studio Registration and Artist License), Section 5.10.030 (Studio Registration Required) to specify inspection is required prior to issuance of a studio registration, Section 5.10.040 (Studio Registration Application) to add proof of an approved inspection as required information for a studio registration inspection, Section 5.10.080 (Artist License Application) to specify that artists must provide the name and address of the studio where they are employed as part of their application, Section 5.10.120 (Inspections) to further specify reasonable times at which the Director of Code Enforcement and other authorized representatives can conduct inspections of tattoo and body art studios, Section 5.10.140 (Denial) to specify that denying entry for inspection is grounds for denial of a studio registration application; the penalty as provided in Section 5.10.18 of the City Code.

Vote: 6 for, 0 against, 2 absent

introduce ordinance amending Chapter 5.10 (Tattoo and Body Art Studio Registration and Artist License) and advertise for public hearing on September 15, 2026

One motion introduced Items 14-18 under Charter Section 3.9; Fierro not present for the vote; Boyar Trejo absent