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ORDINANCE NO. 10-1313
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING A ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE MUNICIPAL
CODE TO ALLOW TATTOO/BODY PIERCING STUDIOS IN C-2 and C-
3 ZONES (AND ZONES THAT ALLOW C-3 USES)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Subsection (B) of Section 5.04.200 of Title 5, Chapter 5.04 of the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code is amended by amending Section 1, Classification A, Group 7 to read as
follows:
Group 7: Barbershops, manicuring, facial massage, beauty parlors, cosmetic skin
treatment and establishments where massage services are offered by an individual as an incidental
or accessory service and does not occupy more than 25% of the area of the establishment, shall
pay an annual license tax and an additional license tax for each operator other than the owner.
Tattoo/body piercing studios require compliance with the regulations set forth in Section
17.26.070.
SECTION 2. Section 17.04.050 of Title 17, Chapter 17.04 of the Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code is amended by adding the following definitions to the alphabetical list of
commercial land use definitions to read as follows:
“Body piercing” means to puncture, perforate, or penetrate a human body part or tissue
with an object, appliance, or instrument for the purpose of placing a foreign object in the
perforation to prevent the perforation from closing. This includes, but is not limited to, creating
such an opening in the lip, tongue, nose, eyebrow or navel for the purpose of inserting jewelry or
other decorations. Body piercing does not include piercing of the ear lobe or outer portion of the
ear.
“Permanent make-up” means the application of pigment to or under the skin of a person
for the purpose of permanently or semi-permanently changing the color or appearance of the skin.
This includes, but is not limited to, permanent or semi-permanent eyeliner or lip color.
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“Tattoo/tattooing” means to insert pigment, ink or dye under the surface of the skin of a
person by pricking with a needle or otherwise, to permanently change the color or appearance of
the skin or to produce an indelible mark or figure visible through the skin. Tattooing does not
include application of permanent make-up that is performed as an incidental service in a beauty
shop, day spa, or other service or retail establishment.
“Tattoo/body piercing studio” means any establishment where tattooing and/or body
piercing takes place.
SECTION 3. Section 17.26.030 of Title 17, Chapter 17.26 of the Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code is amended by adding Tattoo/body piercing studios to the alphabetical table of
uses permitted in commercial zones to read as follows:
USE C-1 C-2 C-3 See Section
Tattoo/body piercing studios - P P 17.26.070
SECTION 4. A new Section 17.26.070 shall be added to Title 17, Chapter 17.26 of the
Hermosa Beach Municipal Code to read as follows:
17.26.070 Tattoo/Body Piercing Studios – Standards and Limitations.
Every tattoo/body piercing studio shall be subject to the following in addition to all other
requirements of law:
A. The exterior walls of any establishment in the C-2 zone shall be located more than
one thousand (1,000) feet from the exterior walls of any other tattoo/body piercing establishment
and the exterior walls of any establishment in the C-3 zone or zone that allows C-3 uses shall be
located more than one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from the exterior walls of any other
tattoo/body piercing establishment.