Frisco, TX Business Licensing & Operations: Tattoo & Body Modification (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit issuer
- Director of Development Services
- Application deadline
- 45 days before the event
- Max event duration
- 7 days including setup/breakdown
- Insurance required
- $1M per occurrence, $2M aggregate
- DSHS license due
- 15 days before event start
- Appeal window
- 5 business days to Director, then City Manager
Summary
Frisco requires a temporary permit before anyone practices tattooing or body piercing at an event under Code of Ordinances § 22-341. The Director of Development Services issues it only for supplemental activity at designated venues like hotels and conference centers, capped at 7 days and 20% of event floor space, with a $1 million/$2 million insurance certificate on file.
A person may not practice tattooing or body piercing at a designated venue or event in the City unless the event host holds a temporary permit for tattooing or body piercing, as appropriate, issued by the Director of Development Services. Temporary tattooing and body piercing shall be permitted only at designated venues where tattooing and body piercing are offered as a supplemental activity. Tattooing and body piercing activities shall occur only indoors within designated venues and must comply with all laws.
Full Breakdown
Under Article VII of Chapter 22, an event host must file a complete permit application with the Director of Development Services at least 45 days before the event, listing every participating tattooist and body piercer by DSHS license number, the designated venue's floor plan showing stations and sanitation areas, event dates and times, a Certificate of Insurance naming the city as additional insured at $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, nonrefundable fees, and contact information including a scanned photo ID (§ 22-343). Not less than 15 days before the event, the host must also submit the DSHS-issued temporary location license, or the city may revoke the permit or authorization.
Activity is capped at seven days per single event including setup and breakdown, limited to the hours of the event, and must occur indoors at a designated venue where it does not exceed 20% of the event floor space (§ 22-342). Any exposure of genitalia, buttocks, areola or nipples during a procedure must be screened from public view, and promotional signage may be posted only inside the venue, never visible from the right-of-way (§ 22-344). The Director may deny, suspend or revoke a permit for noncompliance, false statements, a danger to health or safety, a prior revocation within 12 months, or unauthorized use of city branding (§ 22-345).
This article governs only temporary, event-based tattooing and piercing; a standing tattoo studio operates instead under a DSHS establishment license, not a Frisco business permit.
Violations & Fines
Practicing tattooing or body piercing at a Frisco event without a completed, approved permit is an offense under § 22-344(a). Chapter 22 sets no specific fine, so the Code's general penalty in § 1-12 applies: violations tied to public health, as tattooing and piercing are, carry a fine of up to $2,000.00 per day, with each day of continued violation a separate offense. A denied or revoked applicant may appeal in writing to the Director of Development Services within five business days, then to the City Manager within five business days of that ruling, with each reviewing official given five business days to respond.
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