Planning commission backs code changes to regulate body‑art facilities and adds 200‑foot buffer from schools, preschools and parks

The Grama City Planning Commission voted Sept. 8 to forward a proposed amendment to Grama City Code §5.14 that would define and regulate "body art facilities," limit their number in the city and place a 200‑foot setback between such facilities and public or private schools, preschools and parks.

Jill, a planning staff member, gave the report and told commissioners the commission had held a public hearing Aug. 5 and discussed the draft at a Sept. 2 meeting. Jill said staff’s recommended edits include clarifying the definition of "body art" to explicitly note ear piercing, changing the term "individuals" to "practitioners" in the body‑art facility definition, and removing permanent cosmetics and microblading from the definition so those practices are not regulated as part of a body‑art facility. She…