A. No tattooing, piercing of genitalia, branding, or scarification shall be performed on a person under the age of 16.

B. Tattooing and body piercing, other than piercing the genitalia, may be performed on a person under the age of 18; provided, that the person is accompanied by a person properly identified as a parent, legal custodial parent or legal guardian who has signed a form consenting to such a procedure. “Properly identified” shall mean a valid government issued photo identification of the adult and a birth certificate for the minor.

C. No body art shall be performed on an animal.

D. The following body piercing are hereby prohibited: piercing of the uvula; piercing of the tracheal area; piercing of the neck; piercing of the ankle; piercing between the ribs or vertebrae; piercing of the web area of the hand or foot; piercing of the lingual frenulum (tongue web); piercing of the clitoris; any form of chest or deep muscle piercing, excluding the nipple; piercing the anus; piercing of an eyelid, whether top or bottom; piercing of the gums; piercing or skewering of the testicle; so called “deep” piercing of the penis – meaning piercing through the shaft of the penis, or “trans-penis” piercing in any area from the corona glandis to the pubic bone; so-called “deep” piercing of the scrotum – meaning piercing through the scrotum, or “transcrotal” piercing; so-called “deep” piercing of the vagina.

E. The following practices are hereby prohibited unless performed by a medical doctor licensed in Indiana: tongue splitting; braiding; three dimensional/beading/implantation; tooth filing/fracturing/removal/tattooing; cartilage modification; amputation; genital modification; and introduction of saline or other liquids. [Ord. 09-06-22 § 1.]