Business Licensing & Operations in Cobb County, GA (2026)

Cobb County Code of Ordinances § 78-338(a)

It shall be unlawful to establish, operate, or cause to be operated a sexually oriented business in unincorporated Cobb County that is:(1)Within 750 feet of a residence or residential zoning district;(2)Within 1,500 feet of a church, school, governmentally owned or operated building, library, civic center, public park, hospital, community club, or prison;(3)Within 1,000 feet of another sexually...

Cobb County Code of Ordinances § 78-291

No person shall engage in the business, trade, or profession or practice the business, trade or profession of a health spa unless such person shall, before engaging in such business, trade or profession, file an application for a license with the county as set forth in division 3 of this article. Such application shall set forth or show compliance with the following: (1)Name to include prefe...

Cobb County, GA Code of Ordinances § 62-33(7) (Rules and regulations adopted)

The county hereby adopts the following rules and regulations that have been adopted by the county board of health: ... (7)Rules and regulations for body art, adopted by the board of health as may be amended from time to time. ... These ordinances and regulations are on file with the clerk of the county and may be reviewed during normal business hours. Any amendment to these ordinances and regul...

Cobb County Code of Ordinances §§ 78-391, 78-395, 78-396 (Ch. 78, Div. 9, Precious Metals Dealers)

Any person, who under state law is defined as a dealer in precious metals, before engaging in business in the county, shall: (1)Register with the county business license office and provide all information as required under state law; and(2)Obtain a business license under the terms of section 78-34. ... All property acquired by the licensee through any precious metals dealer transaction shall be...

Cobb County Code of Ordinances § 78-201

(a)Required. All persons, before beginning the business of operating a pawnshop, shall first file an application with the director of the business license office to obtain a license to conduct such a business.(b)Contents. All persons 25 years of age or older desiring to obtain a license required under this division shall make written application to the business license office for such privilege...

Cobb County, GA Code of Ordinances § 134-1 (Definitions - "Customary home occupation")

Customary home occupation means those occupations, which are customarily performed in a small area of a residence due to the low intensity nature of such uses, subject to the following requirements: (1) There shall be no exterior evidence of the home occupation... (3) No mechanical equipment shall be used for such occupation except such equipment as is customary for purely household and hobby p...

Cobb County Code §§ 126-28 to 126-30

Sec. 126-28. - Wrecker services to comply with article. It shall be unlawful for any wrecker service, whether or not a zone holder, to use or operate a wrecker upon any of the streets of the unincorporated area of the county without complying with the provisions of this article. Sec. 126-29. - Identification of all wreckers. All wreckers which operate upon any of the streets of the unincorporat...