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Cedar Park, TX Business Licensing & Operations: Tattoo & Body Modification (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Use status
Conditional/special use, not by-right
Accessory use
Not permitted
Storefront visibility
Services can't face public view
Approval path
P&Z Commission + City Council hearing

Summary

Cedar Park treats tattoo parlors and body piercing studios as a conditional or special use, not a by-right business, and bans window displays of the service.

Tattoo parlor/body piercing studio, may be considered subject to the following conditions:

a. The use is not operated as an accessory use; and

b. The use is not conducted in any manner that permits the observation of any such services by display, show window, or other opening from a public area.

48. Townhome is permitted subject to the following conditions:

a. Each residence has an attached or detached garage, which may include a tandem, two (2) car garage, for which the garage counts toward one (1) required parking space under the parking regulations stated in Cedar Park Code of Ordinances, Chapter 14, Site Development;

b. Any townhouse groupings do not exceed a length of more than 150 feet for any one (1) group; and

c. Primary entrance(s) into the building are oriented to face the street, provided that they may have a shared entrance with access provided for no more than three (3) individual units.

49. Transportation terminal, may be considered subject to the following conditions:

a. It is not located within 1,000 feet from the lot line of a residential district measured along a straight line between the closest residential district boundary line and the terminal property line;

b. Canopies are connected to or integrated into the architectural design of the building in terms of color, cladding, roofing, and roof pitch, if provided;

c.

View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4973212; v14 updated 2026-06-25).

Full Breakdown

The zoning code lists tattoo parlor/body piercing studio as a use that may be considered subject to conditions rather than permitted outright: the business cannot operate as an accessory use to another business, and it cannot be conducted in any manner that lets services be observed from a public area through a display, show window, or other opening. A conditional or special use requires site plan review, or for special uses a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council, before the shop can open in an eligible district.

Violations & Fines

Operating a tattoo or piercing studio without the required conditional/special use approval, or running the service visibly through a display window facing the street, violates § 11.02.092(47) and can block or revoke the use's zoning approval.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I open a tattoo shop anywhere in Cedar Park?
No: it's a conditional or special use under the zoning code, requiring city approval in an eligible district rather than being allowed by right.
Can a tattoo studio be inside another business?
No, the code specifically bars operating the use as an accessory to another principal business.

Sources & Official References

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