Hello again, good friends, and welcome back to The Chronicles.
So I had someone recently ask me to pen a letter stating my support for the proposed change to the ordinances of the Covington Square/Downtown Business District to allow for tattoo shops (and it's not the person that perhaps some of you might be thinking).
I told this person that I'd happily oblige.
As follows:
10 March 2026
RE: A Changing of the Covington Code of Ordinances to Allow for Tattoo Parlors
To Whom It May Concern,
I am writing this letter today to publicly state that I am in full support of the City of Covington
amending their code of ordinances to allow for tattoo parlors/shops/studios in the Covington
Square/Downtown Business District.
As a Citizen who has an office on the Covington Square in my role of a real estate educator &
compliance director as well as someone who keeps an eye on things in the home city & county
as Editor of The Piedmont Chronicles, I feel as if I have at least somewhat of a relevant &
unique perspective on this matter.
Further, especially in light of the city allowing for more uses & revisions of permitted actions
(cigar lounges, hospitality drinks, etc) over the last few years, I see no legitimate public
land-use control reasoning for not allowing this.
Respectfully Yours,
Marshall McCart
Covington, GA
-MBM-
