HomeMy WebLinkAbout2846ORDINANCE NO. 2846
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles,
Washington, related to permits and regulations
for tattoo shops and amending Ordinance 2304 and
amending and recodifying Chapter 8.40 as Chapter
5.70 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Ordinance 2304 and Chapter 8.40 of the Port
Angeles Municipal Code are hereby recodified as Chapter 5.70 PAMC
and amended to read as follows:
8.4405.70.010 Permit License Required. It is unlawful to
operate a tattoo shop or establishment without first obtaining a
permit license as required by this Chapter.
8.- 405.70.020 Requirement for Building or Operator. Every
shop or establishment where TATTOOING is done shall be subject to
the following regulations:
A. It shall be well ventilated and of sufficient size to
accommodate the required equipment and business done therein.
B. It shall not be located in or operated as a part of
any place where intoxicating liquor is stored, served or sold.
C. It shall be provided with artificial light sources
equivalent to at least ten foot candles at a distance of thirty
inches from the floor throughout the room and at least twenty -five
foot candles at the patron level in the portion of the shop or
establishment where the tattooing operation is performed.
D. Walls and ceilings shall be clean, tight, in good
repair, and shall be of a non - porous material which is painted or
otherwise finished at such intervals as will maintain the surface
in a clean and sanitary manner.
E. Floors shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary
condition at all times.
F. A sink with hot and cold running water, approved
antiseptic soap and paper towels shall be located in the room where
tattooing is done.
G. Toilet, urinal and handwashing basin Bathroom
facilities shall be conveniently located and accessible to patrons
and operators. Fixtures shall be kept clean and in good repair.
H. Sufficient cabinets with doors shall be provided for
the storage of supplies and materials and the same shall be
maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
I. Sufficient facilities shall be provided for the
disposition of
the floor shall be prohibited and signs postcd to that cffcct all
waste materials. Blood contaminated materials and used needles
will be disposed of in accordance with biohazard standards
contained in Federal OSHA and State WISHA regulations.
J. Needles shall be used on only one tattoo. Disposable
needles are prefcrredrequired. If sterilized disposable needles
cannot be obtained through the usual market, non - sterile disposable
needles must be sterilized by an approved procedure before use.
All instruments and other equipment used shall be maintained in a
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clean and sanitary condition at all times. The tattooing unit
shall be dismantled at the close of the day's operation or oftener
if necessary, and the stencils and tubes thoroughly cleaned by the
use of a brush, approved soap, hot water and o colution of 10,000
ppm Chlorine or the equivalent an approved disinfectant.
K. All operating instruments shall be kept in an cffcc
tivcapproved disinfectant solution. The solution shall be fresh at
least daily. If instruments are sterilized in an autoclave, they
may be stored dry, provided they are protected from contamination.
L. All cabinets and tables shall be constructed of easily
cleanable material and of a light - colored washable finish.
M. All operators while tattooing shall wear clean light -
colored washable covering garments.
N. Each operator shall wash his hands with an effective
approved antiseptic soap and hot water before beginning any tattoo-
ing operationprocedure. An individual brush shall be used by each
operator. The operator's fingernails shall be kept clean and
short.
0. A listing of all approved soaps and disinfectant
solutions as compiled by the County Health Department will be
supplied with each license for the operation of a tattoo business.
Only those approved soaps and solutions shall satisfy the
requirements of this Chapter. All disinfectant soaps and solutions
are to be used in strict compliance with the manufacturer's
directions for use.
3. 495.70.030 Tattooing Procedure Regulations. The
following additional regulations shall be complied with:
A. Tattooing shall be done only on normal healthy skin
surface. No tattooing shall be done on scar tissue. No tattoo
operator shall remove any tattoo marks.
B. Disposable safety razors for each patron shall be used
for preparation of the areas to be tattooed whenever possible.
C. Before shaving, the area to be tattooed shall be
thoroughly cleansed with an effective anti .septic soap, alcohol or
its cquivalcnttincture of green soap (U.S.P) or its approved
equivalent.
D. Only carbolated vaseline in individual packets or its
approved equivalent shall be used on the area to be tattooed.
E. All dyes used shall be manufactured by a reputable dye
manufacturing company and used without adulteration of the manufac-
turer's original formula. Whcn premixed dycs arc not used, dyes
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for and during each procedure must be discarded after each tattoo.
F. Excess dye shall be removed from the skin with an
individual sterile gauze, sterile cotton, or sterile napkin. The
completed tattoo shall be washed with a piece of sterile gauze,
sterile cotton or cotton saturated with a solution of effective
approved antiseptic soap or its approved equivalent, and disin-
fected with seventy percent (70 %) alcohol. The tattooed area shall
be allowed to dry and carbolated vaseline or its approved
equivalent and sterile gauze applied.
G. Written instructions shall be given to each patron on
the care of the skin as a precaution against infection after
tattooing.
5-.- 495.70.040 Health - related Requirements. Health related
requirements for patrons and employees:
A. All health- related requirements of this chapter shall
be subject to the review and approval of the Clallam County Health
Department or other qualified health professionals as designated by
the Chicf of PolicoCity Manager.
B. The owners and operators of all tattoo shops shall
Provide all protections for patrons and employees as set forth in
applicable OSHA and WISHA bloodborne pathogen standards.
8.495.70.050 Recordkeeping. Permanent records for each
patron shall be maintained by the operator of the tattoo shop.
Before any tattooing operationprocedure starts, the patron shall be
required personally to enter on a record form provided by such shop
the date, his or her name, age and hit signature ccrial number if
he i3 a service man or othcr. Such records shall at all times be
maintained in the tattoo shop and shall be open at all reasonable
times to examination by the Port Angeles Police Dcpartmcnt and the
Clallam County Health Dcpartmcnt City of Port Angeles or other such
qualified health professional as is designated by the Chief of
floliee City Manager. The tattoo operator shall issue a receipt to
each patron containing the name and address of the tattoo shop and
the signature of the operator. The reporting or examination
requirements of this ordinance shall be prominently displayed for
the perusal of the patron, and the operator is required to obtain
and maintain informed consent regarding possible adverse health
consequences of the tattooing procedure. When the shop is closed
by going out of business or by license revocation, all such records
shall be turned over to the Police Department.
905.70.060
Unlawful Tattooing of Minors and Pcrson3
It shall be unlawful to tattoo
any person under the age of eighteen years without written consent
of his or her parent or guardian, and such legal consent shall be
kept on file for at least two years in the tattoo shop whcrc the
operation is performed permanently maintained with the patron's
file. Where there is doubt about such age, the operator shall,
before the operationprocedure is performed, obtain proof thereof.
It shall further be unlawful to tattoo any person under the influ-
ence of or affected by intoxicating liquor and /or any other drug.
5.70.070 - Penalty. It shall be a Class I misdemeanor for
any person to violate the provisions of this Chapter.
Section 2 - Severability. If any provisions of this
Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstances, is
held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of the
provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances, is
not affected.
Section 3 - Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take
effect five days after publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at
a regular meeting of said Council held on the 6th day of Dec.
1994.
ATTEST:
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Becky J. Upt •n C y Clerk
PUBLISHED: December 11, 1994
(By Summary)
M A YR
APPRO D AS TO FORM:
Craig D Knutson, City Attorney
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Summary of Ordinance Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on December 6, 1994
Ordinance No. 2846
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles relates to permits and regulations for
tattoo shops and amends Ordinance 2304 and amends and recodifies Chapter 8.40
as Chapter 5.70 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
The full text of the Ordinance is available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office or will be
mailed upon request. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
This Ordinance shall take effect five days after the date of publication of this summary.
Publish: December 11, 1994
Becky J. Upton
City Clerk