Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Wichita Falls narrows local body-art rules, keeps individual licensing and adds enforcement teeth
Summary
City council approved a rewrite of the local body-art ordinance that removes duplicate studio permits, retains individual operator licensing and strengthens enforcement and fee language after a year-long stakeholder process led by the Health District.
Wichita Falls City Council on June 3 approved an updated body-art ordinance that removes a local studio establishment permit requirement, retains individual operator licensing and tightens enforcement measures while modestly raising fees.
The ordinance rewrite, presented by Samantha Blair, environmental health administrator, is intended to align local rules with state law while keeping public-health protections for individual artists that stakeholders requested. "We are one of only four jurisdictions in the entire state of Texas that do anything related to body art," Blair said, noting state and federal rules already govern many aspects of the industry.
The health department began the rewrite after the previous substantial update in…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
