Sec. 5-167. Definitions
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 5-167 (2026)
Sec. 5-167. DefinitionsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this Division the following words and terms shall have the denoted meanings:
(1)
Business means any place of commerce or commercial activity operated by a person and open to the public, including but not limited to: retail, service, entertainment, adult entertainment, professional, food and beverage, cannabis, cigarette or liquor sales establishments.
(2)
Department means the Prince George's County Police Department.
(3)
Late-Night Business means any Business that is open to the public at anytime between 12:00 A.M. and 4:00 A.M.
(4)
Late-Night Safety Plan means a plan approved by the Department in accordance with this Division.
(5)
Person means:
(A)
an individual; or
(B)
a partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity of any kinds; or
(C)
a receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind.
(D)
Exclusion: Person does not include, unless otherwise expressly provided, a governmental entity or an instrumentality or unit of a governmental entity.
(5)
Priority Area means one or more police response areas where Late-Night Businesses and the surrounding community would benefit by operating in accordance with a Late-Night Safety Plan as identified and published by the Department, based upon public safety indicators to include, but not limited to:
(A)
crime levels;
(B)
emergency calls; and
(C)
non-emergency calls.
(6)
Relevant Departments mean the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement, Department of Health, and the Board of License Commissioners.