For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BODY PIERCER. Any person who, for any consideration whatsoever, engages in the practice of body-piercing as herein defined.
EMPLOYEE. Any person and all persons including tattooer, body-piercer, who render any service to the permittee, who receive compensation directly from the permittee, and who have no physical contact with customers and clients.
OUT-CALL TATTOOING OR BODY-PIERCING SERVICE. Any business, the function of which is to engage in or carry on tattooing or body-piercing at a location designated by the customer or client rather than at a tattoo, body-piercing establishment.
PERMITTEE. The operator of a tattoo or body-piercing establishment.
PERSONS. Any individual, co-partnership, firm, association, joint stock company, corporation or combination of individuals of whatever form or character.
PIERCE, PIERCED or PIERCING. Any method to make a hole in the body in order to insert or allow the insertion of any ring, hoop, stud, or other object for the purpose of ornamentation of the body. This chapter shall not refer to nor prohibit ear piercing.
TATTOO, TATTOOED and TATTOOING. Any method of placing designs, letters, scrolls, figures, symbols or any other marks upon or under the skin with ink or any other substance resulting in the coloration of the skin by the aid of needles or any other instruments designed to touch or puncture the skin.
TATTOOER. Any person who, for any consideration whatsoever, engages in the practice of tattooing as herein defined.
TATTOO OR BODY-PIERCING ESTABLISHMENTS. Any establishment having a fixed place of business where any person, firm, association or corporation engages in or carries on, or permits to be engaged in or carried on, piercing or tattooing as defined in this section.
(Ord. 1877, passed 1-6-2020)