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Ogdensburg introduces ordinance to license tattoo, piercing and body-art businesses
Summary
Ordinance 07-2020, to add Chapter 22 licensing tattoo, body-piercing and body-art establishments, was introduced by the council with a public hearing set for Sept. 14, 2020; the measure was introduced to allow a local business to obtain a license.
The Ogdensburg Borough Council on Aug. 24 introduced Ordinance 07-2020 to add a chapter to the borough code establishing licensing requirements for tattoo, body-piercing and body-art establishments. Councilman Nardini moved the introduction and Councilman Nasisi seconded; the council voted to introduce the ordinance and scheduled a public hearing for Sept. 14, 2020.
Mayor George P. Hutnick said the purpose of the ordinance is to provide a licensing pathway for a business that is looking to open in town. "This is the ordinance we just introduced 07-2020. The purpose of ordinance 07-2020 was we have a business that is looking to open which requires a license for body piercing, tattoo, body art etc.," the mayor said, and noted the borough previously lacked a licensing ordinance for those services.
Why it matters: introducing the ordinance starts the formal process that would set local licensing standards for body-art businesses; a public hearing is scheduled to allow public comment and further council deliberation. The minutes do not record details of the licensing standards or fees; those would appear in the ordinance text and at the public hearing.
What’s next: a public hearing on Ordinance 07-2020 is scheduled for Sept. 14, 2020; the council must adopt the ordinance in a later meeting to enact local licensing requirements.
