Business Licensing & Operations in Glynn County, GA (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Glynn County, Georgia.
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Adult Entertainment
In unincorporated Glynn County, operating an adult arcade, bookstore, cabaret, motel, theater, escort agency or massage parlor without an adult entertainment license is unlawful. The Public Decency Ordinance requires a $150 application fee, a background investigation, and closes licensed premises overnight and on Sundays and Christmas.
Glynn County Adult Entertainment License
Significant RestrictionsGlynn County Code §§ 2-24-6—2-24-8
It shall be unlawful for any person, or legal entity to engage in, conduct or carry on, in or upon any premises within the unincorporated area of Glynn County any of the adult entertainment businesses defined in this ordinance without an adult entertainment license. ... It shall be unlawful for any person to operate an adult entertainment business unless such business shall have a currently val...
Tattoo & Body Modification
Operating a body art (tattoo) studio, or personally performing body art procedures, in unincorporated Glynn County requires a permit issued under the Rules and Regulations for Body Art, per Code Section 2-21-11, and running a studio in violation of those rules is separately unlawful.
Body Art Studio Permits in Glynn County
Some RestrictionsGlynn County Code § 2-21-11
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or other entity to operate a body art studio in Glynn County without a valid permit issued pursuant to the Rules and Regulations for Body Art. ... It shall be unlawful for any individual to practice body art procedures in Glynn County without a valid permit issued pursuant to the Rules and Regulations for Body Art. ... It shall be unlawful...
Secondhand Dealers
Anyone buying jewelry for resale in unincorporated Glynn County, other than a jeweler, antique dealer or pawnbroker, needs a county business license and a dealer permit under the Jewelry Dealers Ordinance. County Code § 2-6.5-69 requires the license, a $2,000.00 bond, and a police background check before any purchase transaction is legal.
Glynn County Jewelry Dealer Permit Rules
Significant RestrictionsGlynn County Code § 2-6.5-69
No dealer, except jewelers, antique dealers or pawnbrokers, shall engage in the business of purchasing jewelry as defined in this Division, unless such person shall first have obtained a business license from the business license department of the county and has posted a bond in accordance with subsection 2-6-70(e) of this Division. As part of the business license, the applicant whose applicati...
Pawnbrokers
Pawnbrokers doing business in unincorporated Glynn County must report every pledged, traded, or purchased item to the County Police Chief at least weekly, photograph each customer and item, and keep those records open to police inspection under the county's Pawnbrokers Ordinance.
Glynn County Pawnbroker Reporting Rules
Significant RestrictionsGlynn County Code §§ 2-6.5-129, 2-6.5-133, 2-6.5-135
2-6.5-129 - Short Title. This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the "Pawnbrokers Ordinance of Glynn County." ... 2-6.5-13 ... 3 - Reporting Requirements. In addition to the records required to be kept by said Official Code of Georgia Annotated code sections, every pawnbroker doing business in the unincorporated areas of the county shall make a report to the county police chief, in su...
Auto Repair on Residential Property
Auto repair garages cannot operate as a home occupation anywhere in unincorporated Glynn County. Section 608.2 specifically excludes auto repair garages, along with restaurants, rest homes, florists, tourist courts, pawn shops, and convalescent homes serving more than six tenants, from the home occupation category no matter how the operation is run inside the house.
Home Auto Repair Rules in Glynn County, GA
Heavy RestrictionsGlynn County Zoning Ordinance § 608.2
608.2Occupations Excluded. Notwithstanding the above enumerated conditions, restaurants, rest homes, florist, tourist courts, pawn shops, convalescent homes serving more than six tenants and auto repair garages shall not be considered home occupations and are specifically excluded.
Towing Companies
Wrecker services answering Glynn County Police rotational calls must register with the Police Department and cannot charge more than $135.00 for a tow or $20.00 per full 24-hour day of storage under Section 2-17-57. Operating without registration is a separate offense, and the Police Chief can suspend or revoke a service's registration.
Non-Consent Towing Rules in Glynn County
Significant RestrictionsGlynn County Code § 2-17-57
No wrecker service shall charge more than the following fees for services provided when responding to a call received from the rotational call list: The maximum vehicle towing charge anywhere in Glynn County, day or night, to a single location approved by the owner shall be $135.00. The maximum fee for vehicle storage shall be $20.00 for each full continuous 24-hour period in which the vehicle ...
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