Salon, Tattoo, Body Care Facility Licensing & Inspection
2026-2027 License Renewals
Salon, tattoo, and body care license renewals and fees are due on May 1, 2026. To renew your license, complete an application online with CitySquared. See the list of fees here.
Need help renewing your license?
- Staff are available to help you renew your license in person during office hours at 424 Chapel St, New Haven through April 30, 2026
- Tuesdays 1pm-3pm (English)
- Wednesdays 2pm-4pm (English & Español)
- Thursdays 1pm-3pm (Español)
- Contact us at 203-946-8174 or send us an email
- Watch videos explaining the application process: English | Español
- Watch webinar recordings on the licensing and inspection process: English (passcode Y5Ds2^ec) | Español (passcode h1L^7Sne)
- For support logging into CitySquared, call 855-436-5500 or email MunicitySupport@ICC-CDS.com
Our sanitarians protect the health of New Haven residents by inspecting body care facilities using guidelines laid out in Connecticut General Statutes Section 19a-231 and Public Act 19-117, Section 196(b). This applies to tattoo parlors, piercing parlors, hair salons and barber shops, massage parlors, nail salons, and other makeup and skin services like lashes, waxing, threading, and facials.
Licenses
All body care facilities must complete an application for a license online with CitySquared.
If you need help, use these how-to guides.
Body care facilities: English | Español
Resources for Body Care Facility Owners/Operators
View samples of the Tattoo and Piercing Parlor Inspection Form and the Body Care Facility Inspection Form
View the 2023 ordinance for body care facility licensing and inspection
Refer to the CT DPH guidelines for Salon Inspections and Salon Infection Control
To report a concern regarding a body care facility, the public may contact the New Haven Health Department at 203-946-8174 or the Environmental Health division at environmentalhealth@newhavenct.onmicrosoft.com.