BELMONT, N.C. — Tattoo shops are still not allowed in downtown Belmont despite a big push by a local artist.
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Earlier this month, the owner of the Covenant Tattoo in Charlotte, Tucker Sward, asked the city council to change its zoning rules.
His goal was to open a new shop downtown, according to the Gaston Gazette.
However, the council rejected the request after some community leaders voiced their concerns about altering the quaintness of downtown.
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