A city zoning ordinance update approved by city council will allow tattoo parlors to operate by right in the downtown C2 zoning district, the DDA director reported at the May 28 meeting.

The director said the planning commission updated its recommendation and the council acted; per the ordinance’s publication timetable the change takes effect 21 days after publication — the director noted that date falls on the coming Friday.

The director cautioned that the right-to-operate change is a zoning code matter and does not alter the DDA’s tax increment financing (TIF) capture boundary, which she said is “independent of the zoning code.” The DDA will monitor any new business applications under the changed zoning rules.

No DDA vote was required for the zoning change; the board received the informational update and staff guidance about potential impacts on downtown business mix.