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AUQust 9. 2005 Background: . Until recently, tattooing has been prohibited in Portsmouth. Council approved amendments to the zoning ordinance to permit "body art" (a term which includes both tattooing and body piercing) in certain zoning districts with a use permit. As such, multiple applications for use permits under the new ordinance can be expected. . In order to ensure that public health and public policy considerations are protected, it is necessary to adopt a "companion ordinance" which imposes various requirements on body art studios and body artists. Studios will have to obtain additional permits from the Health Director. . This ordinance will be enforced by the Health Director and was drafted with her full participation and approval. It has also been provided to an attorney representing a major chain of body art studios for comment. Discussion: . The proposed ordinance will eliminate the current criminal prohibition against tattooing. . The ordinance will also establish a procedure for issuance of health permits by the Health Department to operators of body art establishments. . Violations of the new ordinance will subject violators to criminal penalties, injunctive sanctions, andlor loss of the health permit, business license, andlor zoning clearance. . Financial Impact: There will be no material financial impact. Enforcement of the ordinance will be done by the Health Department, and fees generated by health permit applications and the like will go to the Health Department. Minimal additional tax revenue will be generated by these new businesses. Staff Recommends: Adoption of an ordinance to eliminate the current criminal prohibition against tattooing and to establish a procedure for the issuance of health permits by the Health Department to body art establishments. Vision Principle: Bold New Directions. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Upon approval of the ordinance, applicants for use permits for body art studios will be referred to the Health Department for the needed reviews and health permits. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL SECTION 24-3 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, RELATED TO A PROHIBITION ON TATTOOING." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: Abstained: Smith - City Manager's Report - 05 - 351 - Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate an additional $5,932 to the Portsmouth Public Library, in accordance to the additional Library of Virginia appropriation that resulted in the recalculation of the State Aid formula for public libraries. Vision Principle: Lifelong Learning Community. Background: . The Library of Virginia funded $193,056.00 in FY 2005-2006 State Aid for the Portsmouth Public Library. . In accordance with the 2005 General Assembly Appropriations, as per the FY 2005-2006 Acts of Assembly (Chapter 951, Item 259, Authority Code of Virginia 42.1, Chapter 3), the General Assembly approved an additional $300,000 for State Aid. . During the City of Portsmouth's budget preparation for FY 2005-2006, the Library of Virginia submitted an estimate of State Aid for Portsmouth Public Library at $187,124. . After appropriation of the additional $300,000, the Library of Virginia recalculated their formula, giving Portsmouth Public Library $193,056, which is an increase of $5,932 from the original estimate.