Schaumburg, IL Business Licensing & Operations: Tattoo & Body Modification (2026)

The village's zoning code lists tattoo establishments among the 'enterprises with special characteristics' in Chapter 154, meaning a shop cannot simply lease a storefront; it needs special-use approval from the zoning board and village board before it can open, the same track used for group homes, billiard halls and cannabis dispensaries in the same subchapter. 09(A) locks in five operating conditions. First, every establishment must carry a current certificate of registration under Title 77, Part 707 of the Illinois Administrative Code, the state Body Art Code administered by the Illinois Department of Public Health, covering sterilization, needle disposal and infection-control practices.

) or car washes. Third, the main entrance has to face and be visible from the public street and stay unlocked throughout business hours, a transparency measure not applied to most other special uses in the chapter. Fourth, windows and doors into the lobby or waiting area cannot be covered or obstructed, so the interior stays visible from outside unless the village approves an alternative design. Fifth, no one on the premises may possess, sell, dispense or keep any alcoholic beverage while the shop is open, a flat prohibition with no liquor-license exception. The section replaced a since-repealed 'Amusement and Entertainment Establishments' listing under Ord. 16-015 (2016); the tattoo-specific standards were added by Ord. 17-053 in 2017.