A. No person shall control, operate, conduct, maintain or manage any tattoo or body-piercing establishment or shall perform tattooing or body piercing on any person without complying with the requirements of this section. Failure to comply with any government regulation, health regulation, or zoning condition may result in the use being deemed non-conforming and result in the revoking of the occupancy permit and/or conditional use permit.
B. No person shall control, operate, conduct or manage any tattoo or body-piercing establishment, whether or not actually performing the work of tattooing or body piercing, without first obtaining a permit from the Northern Kentucky Independent Health District.
C. State regulations: the Kentucky Administrative Regulations provides guidance regarding the operation of tattoo and body piercing establishments. The Northern Kentucky Independent Health District administers these requirements and will conduct physical inspections to ensure compliance. Licenses will be required for each individual tattoo artist.
D. The Kentucky Administrative Regulations (902 KAR 45:065, 45:070) establishes rules regulating the construction, operational, and sanitation practices of tattoo parlors to ensure services are provided in a safe and effective manner.
E. When permitted as a conditional use, it may also be determined that a particular intensity of the use or accessory structure/use is unsuitable for the neighborhood environs. Addition and change to numbered-list format.
(Ord. 2017-5, passed 4-4-17)