(a) Permit Required. No person shall engage in the practice of tattooing or body piercing or shall carry on the business of operating a tattoo or body piercing facility or a combined tattoo and body piercing facility within the Village of Edgar unless he/she has a valid permit issued by the Village Administrator for each and every such place of business.
(b) Application. Application for permits shall be made in writing to the Village Administrator, stating the name and address of the applicant and the name and address of the proposed tattoo or body piercing facility or a combined tattoo and body piercing facility, together with such other information as may be required.
(c) Fee. An annual fee shall accompany the permit application as follows:
(1) Tattoo or body piercing facility permit: Per Section 1-3-1.
(2) Tattoo artist permit: Per Section 1-3-1.
(3) Temporary facility or temporary combined facility permit: Per Section 1-3-1.
(4) Body piercer permit: Per Section 1-3-1.
(5) Combined tattoo and body piercing facility permit: Per Section 1-3-1.
(6) Inspection of new facility: Per Section 1-3-1.
(d) Permit. Permits shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the tattoo or body piercing facility. Permits are not transferable and, except for temporary tattoo or body piercing facility permits, shall expire on June 30 following their issuance.
(1) Tattoo or Body Piercing Facility Permit. A separate permit is required for each tattoo or body piercing facility. A permit shall not be transferable to a location other than the one for which it was issued. Such permits shall expire on June 30 following their issuance, unless they are issued between April 1 and June 30, in which case they shall expire on June 30 of the following year.
(2) Tattoo Artist or Body Piercer Permit. A separate permit is required for each tattoo artist or body piercer engaged in the practice of tattooing or body piercing. Such permits shall expire on June 30 following their issuance, unless they are issued between April 1 and June 30, in which case they shall expire on June 30 of the following year.
(3) Temporary facility or temporary combined facility permit. A separate permit is required for each temporary facility or temporary combined facility. Such permit is not transferrable to a location other than the one for which it was issued and shall expire seven days after the date it was issued.
(e) Permit Suspension and Revocation. Such permit may be temporarily suspended by Village-designated authorities, law enforcement authorities, the Building Inspector or health authorities for violations that present an immediate health hazard or may be revoked after repeated violations of this Chapter. Any person affected by such suspension or revocation shall have the right to appeal pursuant to Section 7-15-8.