Council continues microblading text amendment, asks staff to pare options and work with health department

Peachtree City Council continued a proposed zoning text amendment concerning cosmetic tattooing, microblading and body art and asked staff to revise the language to focus on microblading only and to work with the health department on an enforceable permitting and inspection process.

Shayla Reed presented the staff report and noted the planning commission’s recommendations and suggested definitions. Jessica White, owner of Perfect Peach Waxing on Peachtree Parkway and Robinson Road, spoke in favor of allowing microblading and cosmetic tattooing in the city, saying the service can support cancer survivors and clients with medical or confidence-related needs and noted local business opportunity lost when residents travel to neighboring cities for those services.

Council discussed zoning categories where microblading might be permitted (general commercial and light industrial were suggested), distance restrictions used by other cities (a 5,000-foot example was discussed and generally rejected for Peachtree City), and the health department’s role. Staff reported that the health department inspects at licensing and then every six months; the mayor and planning staff emphasized tying occupational-tax or local licensing release to proof of a health department permit.

The mayor recommended removing the 5,000-foot spacing requirement, limiting permitted uses to microblading only, and asking staff to return with enforceable language and a communication/enforcement plan. A motion to continue the item to the second meeting in March 2026 for staff to provide revised verbiage and enforcement steps passed unanimously.

The continuation leaves in place the existing city prohibition on conventional tattoo parlors (grandfathered exceptions for a small number of older establishments remain), while allowing staff to craft narrowly tailored, enforceable language for microblading.