As used in this chapter:
"Body piercing" means placement of a permanent or temporary foreign object in a person's body such as ears, nose, lips, genitals, nipples or parts thereof, for decorative or other non-medical purpose by a person not directly under the supervision of a licensed physician as defined by SDCL 36-4-11.
"Body piercing or tattooing area" means within a body piercing or tattooing establishment, the immediate vicinity where body piercing or tattooing is performed.
"Body piercing or tattooing artist" means an adult (not a minor) who engages in the practice of body piercing or tattooing.
"Body piercing or tattooing establishment" means the building or structure where body piercing or tattooing is practiced.
"Business" means the activity of buying and selling.
"City official or his designee" means the individual directed by the city council.
"Communicable disease" means a disease which is capable of being transmitted from person to person.
"Minor" means a person who is under the age of eighteen (18) years.
"Operating" means in action, functioning on a year-round basis.
"Patron" means a person who undergoes body piercing or tattooing.
"Permanent body piercing or tattooing establishment" means a building where body piercing or tattooing is practiced on a year-round basis exceeding twenty-four (24) days in a calendar year.
"Sharps" means needles, punches or any other single use item for piercing skin.
"Tattooing" means to puncture the skin of a person with a needle and insert indelible permanent colors through the puncture to leave permanent marks or designs.
"Temporary body piercing or tattooing establishment" means a building or structure where body piercing or tattooing is practiced for up to 24 days in a calendar year.
"Year" means a twelve (12) month period. (Ord. 700 (part), 2011: Ord. 506 (part), 1999)