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Every applicant for a license to maintain, operate or conduct a tattoo or body piercing establishment shall file an application under oath with the Board of Health upon a form provided by the City's Department of Health and pay a non-refundable annual license fee as established by the Board of Health, pursuant to Ohio R.C. 3709.09 and Section 3701-9-03 of the Ohio Administrative Code. Copies of the application shall, within five days, be referred to the Building Department and the Fire Division. Such Department and Division shall, within thirty days, inspect the premises proposed to be operated as a tattoo or body piercing establishment and shall make written verification to the Health Commissioner concerning compliance with the codes of the City and the State that they administer.
(Ord. 98-215. Passed 9-8-98.)
The Board of Health shall issue a license for a tattoo or body piercing establishment, after ratification by the Health Commissioner, along with a copy of all rules and regulations of the State and the Board of Health pertaining to the operation of tattoo or body piercing establishments, if all requirements for a tattoo or body piercing establishment, as described in this chapter, are met.
(Ord. 98-215. Passed 9-8-98.)
The Board of Health shall act to approve or deny an application for a license under this chapter within a reasonable period of time, and in no event shall the Board of Health act to approve or deny such license later than ninety days from the date the application was accepted by the Department of Health. Every license issued pursuant to this chapter will terminate at the expiration of one year from the date of its issuance unless it has been suspended or revoked.
(Ord. 98-215. Passed 9-8-98.)
Should any tattoo or body piercing establishment have more than one location where the business of tattooing or body piercing is pursued, a certificate stating the address of the principal place of business and of the other location or locations shall be issued by the Board of Health upon the tender of a fee as established by the Board of Health per year, per location. Licenses issued for other locations, if any, shall terminate on the same date as that of the principal place of business, regardless of the date of issuance.
(Ord. 98-215. Passed 9-8-98.)
(a) Every tattooist or person offering body piercing services shall post the license issued by the Board of Health in his or her work area along with a front faced portrait photograph at least two inches by two inches.
(b) Every person, corporation, partnership or association licensed under this chapter for an establishment license shall display such license in a prominent place on the premises.
(Ord. 98-215. Passed 9-8-98.)
Every tattoo or body piercing establishment shall maintain a register of all persons employed at any time as tattooists and body piercing operators and their license numbers. Such register shall be available at the tattoo or body piercing establishment to representatives of the City during regular business hours.
(Ord. 98-215. Passed 9-8-98.)
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