Sec. 26-112. - Body art.

(a)

Body piercing. The practice of body piercing shall be allowed in conjunction only with a beauty shop or jewelry store use. Only body piercing uses shall supply body piercing services to the public. Medical practitioners licensed by the State of California under the Business and Professions Code chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000 of division 2) who utilize body art activities as part of patient treatment are exempt from the registration and permitting requirements of this division.

(1)

The practice of body piercing shall be subject to and comply with the following standards and regulations:

a.

Body piercing uses established and operated only in the zones specified in article II division 2 and shall occupy no more than ten (10) percent of the gross floor area of the primary business.

b.

Body piercing uses may only be established in permitted businesses with a minimum of one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet of gross floor area.

c.

The permit required (as specified in article II division 2) shall be obtained prior to establishing a body piercing use. An administrative permit is not required for jewelry stores or beauty shops that offer incidental ear piercing.

d.

The body piercing use shall comply with the Los Angeles County Code Department Regulations Body Art Title 11-Health and Safety Code division 1 - Health Code chapter 11.36-Body Art Establishments and Environmental Health Regulations Part 1 Public Health chapter 36 Body Art Regulations as adopted July 1999 or as may be amended in the future.

e.

A business license as required by chapter 14 of the West Covina Municipal Code shall be obtained prior to the start of the operation.

f.

The Community Development Director or their designee may impose other conditions deemed necessary to reasonably relate to the purpose of this division.

(b)

Tattooing. The practice of tattooing established and operated only in the zones specified in article II division 2 and shall be subject to the permit required (as specified in article VI division 4). Tattooing shall comply with the following standards and regulations:

(1)

Tattooing uses may only be established in a tenant space with a minimum of one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area.

(2)

Tattooing uses shall be located a minimum of three hundred (300) feet from a residential use, religious facility, public parks, or educational institution which is utilized by minors (measured from property line).

(3)

Tattooing uses shall be located more than one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from the perimeter of the tenant space of any other tattooing use.

(4)

Tattooing uses shall not operate between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.

(5)

Temporary or mobile tattooing uses or events are not allowed by this section.

(6)

The parking requirement for a tattooing use shall be consistent with standards for personal service business. Accessory use tattooing shall comply with the parking requirements for primary use.

(7)

The tattooing use shall comply with the Los Angeles County Code title 7, chapter 7.94, Body Art Establishments.

(8)

A business license as required by chapter 14 of this Code shall be obtained prior to the start of the operation of the use.

(9)

The Planning Commission may impose other conditions deemed necessary to reasonably relate to the purpose of this division.

(Ord. No. 2519, § 5(Exh. A), 2-20-24)