Business Licensing & Operations in Cumberland County, NC (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
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Massage Establishments
Operating a massage parlor, health salon or club in unincorporated Cumberland County requires a $5,000 annual county premises license, and every masseur or masseuse needs a separate $100 operator's permit from the county manager. Licensed establishments may only operate between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., and the sheriff's office inspects premises for violations.
Massage Establishment License in Cumberland County
Significant RestrictionsCumberland County Code Sec. 7-213(a)
The applicant for a licensed establishment shall pay an annual license fee of $5,000.00. The applicant for an operator's permit shall pay an annual fee of $100.00. Revocation of a license or permit shall not be cause for a refund, or any fee paid for issuance, or renewal of a license or permit.
Secondhand Dealers
Anyone buying secondhand gold, silver or platinum items in unincorporated Cumberland County must get a county manager's permit for each location and post a $10,000 bond. Dealers must register every employee with the sheriff, log each transaction in a bound ledger, and hold purchased items untouched for four days so law enforcement can inspect them.
Secondhand Precious Metals Permit in Cumberland County
Significant RestrictionsCumberland County Code Sec. 7-252(a)
No persons, partnership, corporation or association shall operate a secondhand precious metals business as herein defined unless such person, partnership, corporation or association shall have first applied for and received a permit from the county manager. A separate permit shall be required for each location, place or premises used for the conduct of a secondhand precious metals business and ...
Towing Companies
Before Cumberland County tows an abandoned, nuisance or junked vehicle under Code Sec. 9-46, it must post or mail written notice giving the owner at least seven days to move it, then notify the owner again once the vehicle is towed and disclose how to request a probable cause hearing before a magistrate.
Cumberland County Tow Notice & Hearing Rights
Some RestrictionsCumberland County Code Sec. 9-46
Upon a determination that an abandoned, nuisance or junked vehicle is located on private or public property in violation of this article, the county planning and inspections department may initiate process to remove and dispose of such vehicles in accordance with the provisions of this article as permitted by G.S. 153A-132 and G.S. 20-219.11. ... Except as set forth in subsection 9-46(2), an ab...
Business Licensing & Operations by City in Cumberland County
1 cities in Cumberland County have their own business licensing & operations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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