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CITY MANAGER' S REPORT
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
ITEM: CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION REGARDING
REGULATION AND PERMIT OPTIONS FOR
TATTOO/ BODY ART ESTABLISHMENTS
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to Discuss and Provide Staff Direction as to Whether to Prepare an Ordinance for Review by
the Planning Commission and Subsequent
Consideration of the City Council, for Regulation and
Permit Options for Tattoo/ Body Art Establishments.
BACKGROUND:
The Lathrop Municipal Code ( LMC) currently doesn't list or have any regulations for Tattoo/ Body Art Establishments within the city limits. On August 8, 2022, the City Council directed staff to research permitting requirements in surrounding jurisdictions.
The purpose of this discussion item is to obtain input and direction from City Council related to the potential options for regulation and permit requirements for Tattoo/ Body Art Establishments.
SUMMARY:
Tattoo/ Body Art Establishments" means businesses providing the following services:
A) Tattooing, which means the marking of the skin of a person by insertion of permanent colors by introducing them through puncture of the skin.
B) Body piercing, which means any method of puncturing the skin of a person by and aid of needles or other instrument designed or used to puncture the skin for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other objects in or through the human body. Body piercing shall not include ( 1) ear piercing service where said service are not the primary source of business, and/ or ( ii) the use of needles for legally authorized medical procedures by a licensed acupuncturist, a certified doctor, and/ or a registered nurse.
The table below illustrates the permitting requirements for Tattoo/ Body Art Establishments in surrounding jurisdictions.
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Jurisdiction Permit Type Zoning District Additional Requirements Re uired
CMU, Mixed Use
Commercial Zoning District
CN, Neighborhood
City of Manteca
Permitted ( listed as Commercial Zoning District
No additional requirements.
Personal Services) CG, General Commercial
Zoning District
CM, Commercial
Manufacturin
Chapter 125.
1, 000 ft. from another Tattoo
Establishment.
C- 1, Neighborhood 500 ft. from Adult
City of Riverbank Permitted
Commercial Entertainment.
G2, General Commercial 500 ft. from alcoholic beverage
C- M, Commercial- Industrial business.
100 ft. from residential.
500 ft. from school, park, day
care or famil dare care home.
CN, Commercial,
Neighborhood
Permitted( listed as CG, Commercial, General
City of Stockton Personal Services - CD, Commercial, Downtown No additional requirements Unrestricted) CL, Commercial, LargeScale
PT, Port District
CS, Community Shopping
Center Zone
NS, Neighborhood Shopping
Conditional Use Zone
City of Tracy
Permit( listed as CBD, Central Business
No additional requirements
Personal Services— District Zone
Use Group 45) M- 1, Light Industrial
GHC, General Highway
Commercial Zone
Permitted)
CC, Community
City of Lodi
Permitted ( listed as Commercial
No additional requirements
Personal Services) GC, General Commercial
O, Office
City of Los Banos Permitted G1, General Commercial No additional requirements.
G1, Neighborhood
Commercial
C- 2, General Commercial
Permitted ( listed as C- 3, Highway Commercial City of Modesto personal Services) C- M, Commercial- Industrial
No additional requirements.
M- 1, Light Industrial
M- 2, Heavy Industrial
P- O, Professional Office
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss the information contained in the presentation and provide direction.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact to the City of Lathrop, only staff time to prepare this report.
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APPROVALS:
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Salvador Navarrete Date
City Attorney
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City Manager