# Sec. 5-177. Hours of operation; permit required

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.

## Sec. 5-177. Hours of operation; permit required

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 5-177 (2026)

(a) No ice or roller skating rink shall operate or remain open to the general public between the hours of 1:00 A.M. and 5:00 A.M. except as otherwise allowed by this Division.

(b) A permit shall be required for any general admission skating or special event beginning or continuing after the hour of 1:00 A.M., or for any event featuring live music, or for any event other than skating, whether or not payment of a separate admission fee is required.

(c) An application shall be submitted to the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement, on forms provided by the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement, a minimum of ninety (90) days prior to the scheduled event, setting out the nature of the events intended to be held and the date and times of each event. The application may be for a single event or for multiple events occurring within ninety (90) days.

(d) An application fee in the amount of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) must be paid at the time any application is filed.

(e) The Director shall hold a public hearing on the application. Notice of such hearing shall be advertised in a newspaper having general circulation in the County once a week for two consecutive weeks immediately prior to the hearing.

(f) The Director may solicit comments from other agencies as he may deem necessary and may approve and issue a permit for all or any of the requested events under such terms and conditions he deems necessary to protect the health, safety, or welfare of the general public, or he may deny the permit if he finds that the proposed event will be detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare.

(g) A permit may be renewed without a hearing in the discretion of the Director if the events in the application are substantially the same as those for which a prior permit was issued.

(h) Any person aggrieved by a decision or action of the Director with respect to approval, denial, suspension, or revocation of an application or permit shall have the right to appeal any such decision to the Board of Appeals within ten (10) calendar days after the date of such decision.