Business Licensing & Operations in Allegany County, MD (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Allegany County, Maryland.
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Adult Entertainment
In the zoned areas of unincorporated Allegany County, an adult use, defined to include adult bookstores, adult theaters, live entertainment and massage parlors, needs a special exception from the Board of Appeals and can locate only in the B-2 Major Commercial District. County Code § 360-114 bars operation within 1,000 feet of parks, libraries or residential districts and 1,500 feet of schools, day cares, churches or dwellings, and bans hours between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m.
Adult Use Permit Rules in Allegany County
Significant RestrictionsAllegany County Code § 360-114
Adult uses may be permitted as a special exception by the Board of Appeals in the B-2 District, subject to the following conditions: A. No adult use shall be located within any of the following: (1) One thousand lineal feet of the lot line of any library, public park, or other public recreational area, or residential district, regardless of municipal borders; (2) One thousand five hundred linea...
Tattoo & Body Modification
Chapter 487 requires every tattoo and body-piercing studio in Allegany County to hold a Health Department permit before opening, meet detailed sanitation and floor-plan standards, and keep client records for three years. Operating without a valid, displayed permit or violating sanitation rules is a misdemeanor carrying up to 10 days in the county detention center and a $1,000 fine.
Tattoo and Body Art Licensing in Allegany County
Significant RestrictionsAllegany County Code §§ 487-1, 487-19, 487-23
§ 487-1. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish reasonable standards for individuals performing tattoo and body piercing procedures and for the facilities in which the procedures are provided. ... ... § 487-19. Permit required; application. A. The owner of each body art studio shall submit to the Department an application for a permit to operate under this chapter. No studio shall...
Auto Repair on Residential Property
Running an automobile repair business from home in the R-1 or R-2 Districts of unincorporated Allegany County requires a special exception from the Board of Appeals, not just a home-occupation permit. Section 360-88.F singles out auto repair as the one home occupation that needs discretionary Board approval in those residential zones.
Home Auto Repair Permits, Allegany County
Significant RestrictionsAllegany County Code § 360-88.F
F. Automobile repair as a home occupation may be permitted as a special exception by the Board of Appeals in the R-1 and R-2 Districts.
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