Tattooing and Body-Piercing Establishments.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 81-121
in effect81-121. Tattooing and Body-Piercing Establishments.
1. TATTOO ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE.
a. The fee for a new tattoo establishment license shall be $413.
b. The fee for each renewal license shall be $250.
c. For a late renewal license, there shall be an additional fee of $100.
2. BODY-PIERCING ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE.
a. The fee for a body-piercing establishment license shall be $375.
b. The fee for each renewal license shall be $250.
c. For a late renewal license, there shall be an additional fee of $100.
3. COMBINED TATTOO/BODY-PIERCING LICENSE.
a. The fee for a new combined tattoo/body-piercing establishment license shall be $550.
b. The fee for each combined tattoo/body-piercing renewal license shall be $375.
c. For a late renewal license, there shall be an additional fee of $100.
3.3. TEMPORARY EVENT LICENSE. The fee for a temporary event license shall be $250.
3.5. LICENSE DURATION. Each license issued under this section shall expire on June 30, except that a license initially issued during the period beginning on April 1 and ending on June 30 expires on June 30 of the following year and a temporary event license shall expire at midnight on the last day of the temporary event.
4. PREINSPECTION FEE. For inspection of a new tattooing or body-piercing establishment, a preinspection fee of $250 shall be charged.
5. STATE FEE. A portion of the fee shall be used to pay the state of Wisconsin administrative fee, the amount of which is on file with the Wisconsin department of health and family services.
6. DUPLICATE LICENSE. The fee for a duplicate copy of any of the licenses listed in this section shall be $25. (See s. 75-23.)
Source: City of Milwaukee Legislative Reference Bureau, Milwaukee City Charter and Code of Ordinances (city.milwaukee.gov master PDFs)URL: https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/Volume-1/CH81.pdf#page=20Fetched: 10/26/2026