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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #1575;,, ORDINANCE NO. 1575 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING TITLE 3, CHAPTER 11, SECTIONS 1 THRU 10 OF THE CANTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO TATTOO AND BODY PIERCING ESTABLISHMENTS WHEREAS, the Legal and Ordinance Committee has determined that it is necessary and in the best interest of the City of Canton to establish Title 3, Chapter 11 of the Canton Municipal Code; and, WHEREAS, the Canton City Council has made a similar determination. NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANTON, Fulton County, Illinois as follows: 1. That the City Council hereby finds the foregoing recitals to be fact. 2. That Title 3, Chapter 11 shall be established to read as follows: "SECTION: 3-11-1: Definitions: For purposes of this Chapter, the words and terms defined below shall have the following meanings: OPERATOR: Any individual, firm, company, corporation or association that owns or operates an establishment where tattooing is performed and any individual who performs or practices the art of tattooing other human beings. TATTOO, TATTOOED, 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 other instruments designed to touch or puncture the skin. BODYPIERCING: Any procedure whereby a part or parts of the human body are pierced by a sharp instrument in order to allow insertion of a piece or pieces of jewelry, a ring or other ornamental device through the orifice thus created. SECTION: 3-11-2: License Required: It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of operating a tattooing establishment or body piercing establishment without first having obtained a license from the City. SECTION: 3-11-3: License Fee: The license fee for engaging in the business of operating a tattooing establishment or body piercing establishment within the City shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) per annum, payable in advance to the City Clerk at the time application for a license is made. SECTION: 3-11-4: Application for License; Contents: All applications for licenses to operate a tattooing establishment or body piercing establishment shall r .. be made in writing to the City Clerk and shall be accompanied by the license fee for the period for which the application is made. Any change of ownership shall require a new application and license with payment of fees therefor. SECTION: 3-11-5: Requirement for Authorized Physician: The operator of a body piercing establishment must be authorized to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in the State of Illinois as set forth in the Illinois Medical Practice Act of 1987 (Ill. Rev. Stat., Chapter 111, paragraph 4400-1 et seq.) or any replacement legislation. All body piercing performed within such establishment shall be either done by a physician or osteopath or in the presence and direct supervision of a physician or osteopath. Exempt shall be those lawfully engaged in earlobe piercing only. SECTION: 3-11-6: No person under the age of 21 may be tattooed except by a physician as provided by the statutes of the State of Illinois. SECTION: 3-11-7: Health and Sanitary Requirements: Each person who operates a tattooing establishment shall comply with the following requirements: A. The establishment shall have a certificate of compliance with or inspection by the Fulton County Health Department, if available. B. The room in which tattooing is done shall have an enclosed area of not less than five hundred (500) square feet. The walls, floors and ceiling shall have an impervious, smooth and washable surface. C. A tort Shall hP Incated.~~ Pst~ lishment and shall be accessible at all times the tattooing establishment is open for business. The lavatory shall be supplied with hot and cold running water, soap and sanitary towels. D. All tables and other equipment shall be constructed of easily cleanable material, shall be painted or finished in a light color, with a smooth washable finish and shall be separated from waiting customers or observers by a solid wall or door totally eliminating any view into the tattooing room. E. The entire premises and equipment shall be maintained in a clean, sanitary condition and in good repair. F. The operator shall wash his hands thoroughly with antiseptic soap and water before starting to tattoo; the hands shall be dried with individual, single use towels. G. The area on the patron to be tattooed shall first be thoroughly washed with a sterile, single use sponge with warm water containing an antiseptic liquid soap. The area should be shaved with a safety razor, using single service blades for each customer or patron, followed by a solution of seventy percent (70%) alcohol to be applied to the area before tattooing is begun. H. Only petroleum jelly in collapsible metal or plastic tubes shall be used on the area to be tattooed and it shall be applied with sterile gauze. I. Single service or individual containers of dye or ink shall be used for each patron and the container therefor shall be discarded immediately after completing work on a patron and any dye in which the needles are dipped shall not be used on another person. After completing work on any person, the tattooed area shall be washed with sterile gauze and seventy percent (70%) alcohol solution and allowed to dry. The sterile gauze dressing shall then be fastened to the tattooed area. SECTION: 3-11-8: Care of Instruments: All clean and ready to use needles and instruments shall be stored in a closed glass or metal case while not in use. A steam sterilizer shall be provided to properly sterilize all needles and similar instruments before use on any customer, person or patron. Such needles and instruments required to be sterilized shall be so used, handled and temporarily placed during tattooing so that they will not be contaminated. SECTION: 3-11-9: Infections: Persons, customers or patrons having any skin infection or other disease, including but not limited to jaundice, hepatitis, AIDS or any communicable disease shall not be tattooed. SECTION: 3-11-10: A violation of this ordinance shall subject the person violating it to a fine of $50 to $250. Under age recipients of a tattoo in this city shall be subject to prosecution as well as the operator." 3. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten days after its passage by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois, approval by the Mayor thereof, and publication according to law. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois and approved by the Mayor thereof this ~ 7~ day of February, 1998. AP ROVED: Donal ~. Edwards, Mayor ATTEST: Nancy Whit ,City Clerk.