Evanston Now
Dustin Golden.
Evanston’s Plan Commission Wednesday night backed a staff recommendation that the city change its zoning code to permit tattoo parlors.
The code now includes a definition of tattoo parlors, but doesn’t permit them in any zoning district. The staff proposal would allow them as special uses in most commercial districts, providing they met state licensing rules.
Dustin Golden, who owns the Fudo Tattoo shop at 5612 N. Western Ave. in Chicago, spoke in favor of the change.
Golden said he tattoos lots of people from Evanston and thinks there’s potential for shops to open here.