Redondo Beach, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Tattoo & Body Modification (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing sections
- § 10-2.1630; §§ 5-6.04, 5-6.05
- Permit required
- Conditional Use Permit
- Hours
- 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. only
- Minimum separation
- 1,000 feet between studios
- Health code adopted
- L.A. County Title 8, Ch. 8.04
- State law adopted
- Safe Body Art Act, H&S §§ 119300-119328
Summary
Redondo Beach requires a Conditional Use Permit for every body art studio and limits operating hours to 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. under Zoning Code Section 10-2.1630. New studios must sit at least 1,000 feet from any other body art business, and health and sanitation standards run through the City's adopted Los Angeles County Body Art code and California's Safe Body Art Act.
(b) Criteria. ... (1) Body art studios shall not operate between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. ... (7) The minimum separation between site boundaries of properties containing body art businesses shall be 1,000 feet, except that this standard may be waived by the decision making body upon a finding that the addition of the body art business will not contribute to or create a blighting influence in its vicinity. (c) Conditional Use Permit required. No body art studio shall be established unless a Conditional Use Permit is obtained pursuant to Section 10-2.2506.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4889554; v14 updated 2026-05-12).
Full Breakdown
2506 before one can open. , cannot run as temporary or mobile operations or pop-up events, cannot sell, serve or allow consumption of alcohol on the premises, and cannot allow live animals other than service animals. New sites must maintain a minimum 1,000-foot separation from any other body art business, though the decision-making body can waive that distance if it finds the new studio will not create a blighting influence in the area. Operators must ensure every employee performing body art holds the necessary training, certification and permits.
05 separately adopts California's Safe Body Art Act, Health and Safety Code Sections 119300 through 119328, while carving out the Act's provisions on mobile and temporary body art facilities since Redondo Beach's own zoning code already bars those formats outright.
Violations & Fines
Operating a body art studio without the required Conditional Use Permit, outside permitted hours, without the 1,000-foot separation, or in violation of the adopted health and safety regulations is a misdemeanor under Section 5-6.07, punishable per Section 1-2.02 of the Code, with each day of a continuing violation treated as a separate offense.
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