Cedar Park, TX Business Licensing & Operations: Tattoo & Body Modification (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.
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?
Can a tattoo studio be inside another business?
Sources & Official References
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