Business Licensing & Operations in Cabarrus County, NC (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Cabarrus County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Adult Entertainment

Adult businesses in unincorporated Cabarrus County are treated as a Special Use permitted only in the General Commercial district, and must sit at least 3,000 feet from residential land, churches, schools, parks, libraries and any other adult business, with all interior views screened from outside.

Cabarrus County Adult Business Zoning Rules

Significant Restrictions

Cabarrus County Code of Ordinances § 8-4, Item 1 (Adult Business)

1. Adult Business General Commercial district a. Site plan should show all surrounding land uses within 500 feet of the proposed site boundary lines. b. All windows, doors, openings, entries, etc. for all adult uses shall be so located, covered, screened or otherwise treated so that views into the interior of the establishment are not possible. c. No adult use shall be established within three ...

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Auto Repair on Residential Property

Cabarrus County allows auto repair work as a home-based business only as a Rural Home Occupation, and only in the Agriculture/Open zoning district. It is not on the permitted list for Countryside Residential, Low Density Residential, or Medium Density Residential, so a home-based repair shop in those districts is not allowed under this ordinance.

Cabarrus County Home Auto Repair Rules

Significant Restrictions

Cabarrus County Development Ordinance, Chapter 7, § 7-3, Item 28 (Home Occupation, Rural)

Auto Repair Work - Permitted as PBS in Agriculture/Open only. ... a. The Rural Home Occupation may be carried out in no more than one building separate from the primary residence. ... d. The accessory building in which the RHO is conducted may not exceed the following and shall be sited to the side or the rear of the existing residential structure: ... e. The rural home occupation will not crea...

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