Fiscal Note
The proposed ordinance change removes the requirement to license ear piercing establishments and adds requirements for Tattoo and Body Art establishments to pay reinspection fees. The net effect of these changes on revenue received by Public Health is expected to be minimal.
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Amending Section 7.15 of the Madison General Ordinances to remove the requirement on Public Health Madison Dane County to license ear piercers, to amend various definitions and to create a reinspection fee for tattoo and body piercing establishments.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: Section 7.15, MGO, is amended in several sections to remove the requirement on Public Health Madison Dane County to license ear piercers. Section 7.15(2) is amended to make definitions consistent with State administrative code and Dane County general ordinances. Sec. 7.15(6)(d) is added to create a reinspection fee for tattoo and body piercing establishments. State Statute and Administrative Code references in Chapter 7.15 are changed to reflect changed code references at the state level.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
Section 7.15 entitled “Regulation of Tattooing and Body Piercing” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
“7.15 REGULATION OF TATTOOING AND BODY-PIERCING.
(1) Adoption by Reference. Wis. Admin. Code. ch. SPS 221, and Wis. Stats. §§ 463.10(4) and 463.12(4), and all subsequent amendments, additions and recodifications thereto are hereby adopted by reference. It is the intent of the City that where there may be conflict between this subsection and the remainder of this section that the most stringent provision shall apply.
(2) Definitions. Words and phrases in this section have the meanings designated in Wis. Admin. Code ch. SPS 221, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning with the following additions or modification...
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