§ 0007-3. Application and Operation.

(A)

Plan Submittal. Any person seeking approval to operate a business within the boundaries of the City of Cincinnati offering body art services shall submit the "Plan Review Request Form and Application" with all supporting documentation listed on the form. All requests for plan review are to be accompanied by the fee as set forth in this Regulation and shall be submitted before construction of the establishment commences.

(B)

Plan Approval. The Health Commissioner may issue a Certificate of Inspection for a body art establishment after review of all documentation and a complete inspection. The plan review information is only submitted once, unless the operator extensively alters the establishment that would require the re-submittal of plans.

(C)

Forms Approval. All forms that are provided to the patron regarding a procedure are to be approved by and include all language specified by the Health Commissioner.

(D)

Safety and Sanitation. All operators of a body art establishment shall ensure that all persons in the operation follow the requirements in the OAC 3701-9-02 through 3701-9-08.

(E)

Inspection. A minimum of one Health Department inspection will be required prior to issuance of the Certificate of Inspection. Thereafter, at least one inspection shall be conducted by the Health Department each year.

(F)

Annual Certificate of Inspection. An annual Certificate of Inspection may be issued to the operator after the department has received a completed application and the fee required by this Regulation and after an inspection by the Health Department.

(G)

Duration of Certificates of Inspection. Initial Certificates of Inspection granted on or after October 1 shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31 of the following year, unless suspended or revoked under section 3730.05 of the Revised Code. Renewal applications must be received or postmarked between November 1 and December 31 of each year. Applications received or postmarked after December 31 shall be assessed a penalty.

(H)

Time-Limited Events. The Health Commissioner may issue a certificate for a time-limited body art establishment (such as a fair or convention) upon application and inspection of the site. Any person or entity who wishes to operate a body art establishment on a time-limited basis must apply for a time-limited certificate by submitting the following at least one week in advance of the event:

(1)

An application,

(2)

A diagram of the set-up including location of all equipment,

(3)

A description of the method of sterilization with a copy of the latest spore testing,

(4)

Copies of all forms used,

(5)

Applicable fee.

(Ordained by Res. No. 1999-05, § 1, eff. March 27, 1999; a. Res. No. 2014-20, eff. Nov. 28, 2014)