North Judson Officials took action Monday night to repeal an outdated ordinance that prohibited tattoo parlors from being established within the town limits.
The ordinance, which was passed in 2002, also prohibited any facilities where piercing or scarification was performed.
At the town’s last meeting, the Town’s attorney Justin Schramm described this ordinance as “unconstitutional” since it bans a certain type of business from town.
Schramm said while municipalities do have the ability to regulate zoning to control where particular places are set up, a certain kind of business cannot be forbidden altogether.
At this week’s meeting, council members unanimously passed a new ordinance which repeals the rule from 2002. Schramm indicated that no other official actions need to be taken on the matter.
With the repeal finalized, business owners looking to establish that type of facility in town just need to go through with local permitting procedures and follow state health regulations.
