Fresno, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Tattoo & Body Modification (2026)

", the state's body art registration statute that governs infection control and safe-body-art practices statewide. The city layers two specific standards on top of that state framework. First, under subsection A, "Any person who is engaged in the business of tattooing or body modification shall provide evidence of registration with the Fresno County Department of Health", meaning a Fresno business license or Development Code permit cannot be issued or maintained without proof the county has already registered the operator under the state's body art program.

Second, subsection B requires a sign posted on the door or visible from the entrance stating that no person under 18 is allowed on site unless accompanied by a parent or documented legal guardian, and the operator must require every customer to show proof of age before service. Because Section 15-2758 sits inside the Citywide Development Code's list of specific-use standards, it applies as a condition of the zoning permit for any parlor location, alongside whatever underlying district standards (parking, signage, hours) apply to the commercial use itself. The section was added by Ordinance 2015-39, effective January 9, 2016, and has not been amended since.