Body art studios.
Coral Springs Land Development Code § 250157
in effectSec. 250157. - Body art studios.
(a) Definitions.
(1) "Accessory use" is a use that (a) is located on the same lot and in the same building as the principal use; (b) contributes to the comfort, convenience, or necessity of the principal use; and, (c) does not exceed thirty (30) per cent of the gross floor area (the area within the perimeter of the inside walls of the building/bay with no deduction for corridors, stairs, closets, thickness of wall, columns or other features but excluding utility rooms).
(2) "Body art studio" is a use that is accessory to a personal care service or medical and health care facility; involves the practice of tattooing and most frequently features custom, fine art design and "by appointment" services only.
(3) "Personal care service" is an establishment (not having as its primary function the sale of retail goods) primarily engaged in providing appearance care and/or beauty services to individual consumers such as beauty salons, piercing and spas.
(4) "Tattoo parlor" is an establishment whose business activity is a principal or main use to which the premise is devoted and the primary purpose involves the practice of tattooing; advertises itself with a garish exterior, neon signage or offers "pictures-off-the-wall" assembly-line service.
(5) "Tattooing" is any method of placing permanent designs, letters, scrolls, figures or symbols upon or under the skin with ink or any other substance, by the aid of needles or any other instrument designed to touch or puncture the skin, resulting in either the coloration of the skin, or the production of scars or scarring, including permanent makeup.
(b) Uses permitted. Body art studios are permitted as an accessory use to a personal care service or medical and health care facility in the B-2 (Community Business) zoning district subject to the following conditions:
(1) Body art studios shall be required to have a separate room for the purpose of tattooing. Each room shall be limited to one (1) customer chair and shall be apart from the waiting room and the public. The room(s) shall not be visible to the general public.
(2) Body art studios shall not have any neon signage that is visible from the exterior of the building.
(c) Uses prohibited.
(1) Tattoo parlors.
(2) Body art studios are prohibited in all zoning districts except as an accessory use in the B-2 (Community Business) zoning districts.
(d) Licenses, permits and inspections.
(1) No person shall operate a body art studio or engage in the practice or business of body art unless the person has first secured the required permits and licenses from the City of Coral Springs, Broward County Health Department and other applicable governmental or non-governmental entities.
(2) At time of application or renewal of business tax receipt, the supervising physician for each tattooist must provide a letter confirming that they are the supervising physician as required under Florida law and provide proof of insurance except as provided in subsection (d)(3).
(3) Each supervising physician who does not have insurance pursuant to Chapter 458 Florida Statutes, must post notice, which shall be prominently displayed on the premises of the body art studio. The notice must be easily visible to the customer and consistent with Section 458.320, Florida Statutes, as amended.
(4) The city may conduct on-site inspections of any body art studio for the purpose of determining whether or not said establishment and the person(s) performing the practice of body art therein are in compliance with all applicable health provisions, codes and ordinances.
(Ord. No. 2003-100, § 2, 2-4-03; Ord. No. 2023-101, § 132, 4-19-23)
Source: City of Coral Springs, Florida, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/coral_springs/codes/land_development_code?nodeId=CH25ZOOR_ARTIINGE_S250157BOARSTFetched: 11/8/2026