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100-0-97
• AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 6-18-3 of the Zoning Ordinance
to Exclude Tattoo Facilities
From the Definition of "Retail Service Establishments"
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission held a public hearing on September 10, 1997
pursuant to proper notice in Case No. ZPC 97-3-T(R) upon a reference from the City Council to
evaluate the appropriateness of locating tattoo facilities within certain zoning districts; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission recognizes that uses designed to facilitate tattooing,
i.e., tattoo facilities, are currently permitted uses as a "retail service establishment" in all
business, commercial, downtown, and research park zoning districts; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission found that, while tattoo facilities may have negative
secondary impacts upon proximate uses, said impacts may be reduced by permitting tattoo
• facilities above the ground floor in the D2, D3, D4, and RP Districts; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission, after finding that the aforesaid proposed amendment
met the standards set forth in Section 6-3-4-5 of the Zoning Ordinance for text amendments,
recommended that the Zoning Ordinance be amended accordingly; and
WHEREAS, on October 13, 1997 and November 10, 1997, the Planning & Development
Committee considered the Plan Commission recommendation, received public comment; and
found that the negative secondary impacts of tattoo facilities on the use, enjoyment, and value
of neighboring properties are of such a considerable nature as to merit prohibiting tattoo
facilities in all zoning districts; and
WHEREAS, the City neither desires nor intends to prohibit the display of tattoos; and
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WHEREAS, on November 10, 1997, the Planning & Development Committee voted to
recommend to the City Council that Section 6-18-3 be amended to make "tattoo facility" a •
prohibited use in all zoning districts,
NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Evanston, Cook
County, Illinois:
SECTION 1: That the City Council hereby finds as fact the above recitations and
incorporates them herein.
SECTION 2: That Section 6-18-3 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended by
revising the definition of "retail services establishment" and by adding in appropriate
alphabetical order a definition of "tattoo facility", to read as follows:
6-18-3: DEFINITIONS: For the purposes of this Ordinance, the following items
shall have the following meanings:
RETAIL SERVICES •
ESTABLISHMENT: A building, property, or activity, the principal use or purpose of
which is the provision of personal services directly to the
consumer. The term "retail services establishment" shall include,
but shall not be limited to, barber shops, beauty facilities, laundry
and dry cleaning establishments (plant off -premises), tailoring
shops, shoe repair shops, and the like. "Retail services
establishment" shall not include tattoo facilities or any use that is
otherwise listed specifically in a zoning district as a permitted or
special use.
TATTOO FACILITY: Any place, except a hospital or other facility operated by a
• licensed medical practitioner, where the act of puncturing the skin
and inserting indelible colors to form a permanent design is
performed, regardless of whether a fee is involved.
SECTION 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: 0 Ct4,6A- J--7 , 1997
Adopted: 1 v :2' q , 1997
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ATTEST:
it Clerk
At proved as to form:
C6x oration -Counsel
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Approved: 1 1997
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Mayor
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