(a) In accordance with section 876.02 of North Royalton. Ordinances, no person shall operate a business offering tattoo or body piercing services without first obtaining approval of the Building Commissioner in the City of North Royalton.
(b) Persons seeking approval to operate a business offering tattooing, body piercing or tattooing and body piercing services shall apply to the Building Commissioner of the city of North Royalton, on forms prescribed and provided. The applicant shall submit all applicable fees and information the North Royalton Building Commissioner determines is necessary to process the application. Information requested by the North Royalton Building Commissioner as part of the application process shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) If the operator is an individual, his or her name, address, telephone number, business address, business telephone number, and occupation. If the operator is an association, corporation, or partnership, the address and telephone number of the entity and the name of every person who has an ownership interest of two percent or more in the entity;
(2) If the operator does not own the place of business, or if he or she owns only part of the place of business, the name of each person who has an ownership interest of two per cent or more in the place of business;
(4) Plans and specifications of the place of business to clearly show that applicable provisions of this chapter of North Royalton Ordinances and of the Ohio Revised Code can be met and shall include the following:
(A) The total area to be used for the business,
(B) Entrances and exits;
(C) Number, location and types of plumbing fixtures including all water supply facilities;
(D) A lighting plan;
(E) Floor plan showing the general layout of fixtures and equipment,
(F) Listing of all equipment to be used.
(5) Evidence that the operator shall perform the following functions:
(A) The operator shall maintain procedures ensuring that all persons performing body piercing or tattooing services on the business premises have received appropriate training in tattooing or body piercing, as evidenced by:
1. Records of completion of courses or seminars in tattooing or body piercing offered by authorities recognized by the Board of Health Commissioner as qualified to provide such instruction,
2. Written statements of attestation by individuals offering tattoo or body piercing apprenticeships that the person has received sufficient training of adequate duration to competently perform tattoo or body piercing services, or
3. Other documentation acceptable to the North Royalton Building Commissioner.
(B) The operator shall maintain procedures ensuring that all persons performing tattooing or body piercing services for the business shall have received training, as evidenced by records of completion, courses or seminars provided by licensed physicians, registered nurses, organizations such as the American Red Cross, accredited learning institutions, appropriate governmental entities, or other authorities recognized by the Board of Health Commissioner as being qualified to provide training in the following:
1. First aid;
2. Safety and sanitation requirements for preventing transmission of infectious diseases,
3. Universal precautions against bloodborne pathogens;
4. Appropriate tattoo and piercing aftercare.
(C) The operator shall maintain written records of equipment utilized by the business, including manufacturer and model numbers;
(D) The operator shall maintain procedures acceptable to the Board of Health Commissioner and North Royalton Building Commissioner ensuring that persons performing tattooing or body piercing services on the premises of the business shall disinfect and sterilize all nondisposable equipment or parts of equipment used in performing procedures, by utilizing methods meeting disinfection and sterilization requirements in accordance with rule 3701-09-08 of the Ohio Administrative Code;
(E) The operator shall maintain procedures ensuring the performance of weekly biological monitoring tests of the business's heat sterilization devices, to ensure that the devices thoroughly kill microorganisms. In accordance with division (A)(5) of section 876.09 of the North Royalton Ordinance, these procedures shall include:
1. Maintenance of a log of all tests performed, the date of each test and the name of the person or independent testing entity performing the test; and
2. Procedures for remedial action on the part of the operator to assure compliance with all sterilization requirements in accordance with rule 3701-09-08 of the Ohio Administrative Code, in the event a test indicates a heat sterilization device is not functioning properly.
The operator shall maintain records of each test performed for at least two years.
(F) The operator shall maintain procedures ensuring the general health and safety of all individuals employed by the business.
(G) For each tattoo service performed by the business, the operator shall maintain a written record of dye colors, manufacturer, and any available lot number or other identifier of each pigment used.
(6) The operator shall identify any previous, current or similar approvals held by the operator for tattooing and piercing services.
(7) The operator shall provide written approval of the Cuyahoga County Board of Health Commissioner.
(8) The operator shall provide evidence and documentation of all applicable fee payments, inspections and approvals required by the Ohio Administrative Code and shall post current approval in a conspicuous manner on the business premises.
(c) The North Royalton Building Commissioner shall conduct at least one inspection of a business prior to approving it under North Royalton Ordinances section 876.03. The North Royalton Building Commissioner may conduct additional inspections as necessary for the approval process.
(d) If the North Royalton Building Commissioner has determined, following an inspection conducted in accordance with North Royalton Ordinances section 876.04 and rules in this chapter, that a business meets all requirements for approval the North Royalton Building Commissioner shall approve the business. Approval remains valid for one year, unless earlier suspended or revoked under section 876.05 and rule 3701-9-09 of the Ohio Administrative Code, or by the North Royalton Building Commissioner under this chapter of North Royalton Ordinances.
(e) In accordance with North Royalton Ordinances section 876.04, the operator shall give the North Royalton Building Commissioner access to the business premises and to all records relevant to an inspection.
(f) Approval is not transferable. Any permanent change in address or change in ownership shall require the operator to apply for approval, with payment of all fees established by the Building Commissioner.
(g) The North Royalton Building Commissioner may approve such business for the purposes of operating on a time-limited basis, in conjunction with a specific event. Time-limited body piercing and tattooing establishments may be permitted at such events as fairs, and other time-limited gatherings of people, if the North Royalton Building Commissioner determines that the operator can substantially meet provisions contained in these rules. For the purpose of this approval, the following shall occur:
(1) Businesses having current approval from any county or state board of health shall apply for time-limited approval from the North Royalton Building Commissioner in which a specific, time-limited event shall take place. The North Royalton Building Commissioner may accept the business's current approval as evidence of substantial compliance with provisions contained in these rules. Where accepting the approval of another board of health, the North Royalton Building Commissioner shall conduct an inspection of the site in which the operator intends to conduct the time-limited business to ensure that local standards will be met.
(2) For businesses which do not have current approval from a board of health, the applicant shall submit all applicable fees and information the North Royalton Building Commissioner determines necessary to process the application.
(A) The information requested shall assure that the business is capable of meeting the provisions of the North Royalton Ordinances.
(B) In addition to reviewing information submitted by the business, the North Royalton Building Commissioner shall conduct an inspection of the site in which the operator intends to conduct the time-limited business to ensure that local standards will be met. The North Royalton Building Commissioner shall take into consideration the use of resources utilized when determining an appropriate fee.
(h) The approval of a business may be renewed annually by the North Royalton Building Commissioner. Renewal will occur following an annual inspection, assurance that all conditions set forth by sections 876.01 to 876.11 of North Royalton Ordinances and the Ohio Revised Code have continued to be met, and the payment of fees set by the Building Commissioner have been received.
(Ord. 99-103. Passed 6-15-99.)