Section 4.82.030 Sanitation and infection control.

Each tattoo establishment in which tattooing is conducted in the city shall comply with the following requirements:

1. Clean toilet facilities must be available for employee or patron use.

2. Tattoo establishments must have a designated room for sterilization of instruments; this room must be separate from living quarters, tattooing area and public exposure by a solid permanent partition. This room must contain its own sink with potable, hot and cold running water.

3. The tattoo station, needles, instruments and equipment must be separated with a divider from any body piercing station and its contents, to prevent cross contamination.

4. The tattoo station shall be clean, neat and clutter free as to prevent contamination of surroundings.

5. An annual tattoo inspection shall be made by a qualified inspector. The inspector will utilize a checklist which is current with all new and updated practices recognized in the industry. The inspection shall include a review of the procedures followed by the tattoo artist performing set up and tear down for a tattoo. (Ord. 2006-0832)