Prince George's County Council - Reference No. CB-071-2026

• Reference No.: CB-071-2026
• Draft No.: 3
• Type: Council Bill
• Status: Enacted
• Meeting Body: County Council
• Meeting Date: 9/29/2026
• Introduced Date: 9/8/2026
• Public Hearing Date: 09/29/2026 @ 12:00 PM
• Effective date: 11/16/2026
• Title: AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING HOME OCCUPATION AND HOME BUSINESSES - REGULATION AND ENFORCEMENT for the purpose of revising the definition of home occupation; adding the definition of prohibited home business; providing for the presumptive evidence of prohibited home business; providing for property owner responsibility; providing for certain enforcement procedures; providing for certain enhanced penalties for prohibited home businesses; and generally regarding regulation and enforcement of home occupation and home businesses.
• Proposers/Sponsors: Thomas E. Dernoga, Krystal Oriadha, Eric C. Olson, Timothy J. Adams
• Code sections: 27-2500 - , 27-5203 - , 27-8203 - , 27-8206 -
• Contact: Kathy Canning, Legislative Attorney

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/29/2026	3	County Council	public hearing held
9/29/2026	3	County Council	amended	Pass
9/29/2026	3	County Council	enacted	Pass
9/8/2026	2	County Council	amended	Pass
9/8/2026	2	County Council	introduced
7/21/2026	1	Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee	Favorably recommended with amendments	Pass
6/29/2026	1	County Council	presented and referred
6/22/2026	1	M-NCPPC Planning Board	No position on proposed legislative amendment with amendments
6/4/2026	1	M-NCPPC Technical Staff	No position on proposed legislative amendment with amendments
5/21/2026	1	Clerk of the Council	transmitted

Title

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING HOME OCCUPATION AND HOME BUSINESSES - REGULATION AND ENFORCEMENT for the purpose of revising the definition of home occupation; adding the definition of prohibited home business; providing for the presumptive evidence of prohibited home business; providing for property owner responsibility; providing for certain enforcement procedures; providing for certain enhanced penalties for prohibited home businesses; and generally regarding regulation and enforcement of home occupation and home businesses.

Background

This bill helps protect communities from illegal business activities. It provides for zoning changes, increased civil penalties, and better enforcement for the two most common illegal business issues that affect residents: commercial vehicle traffic and the noise, odors and environmental detritus from vehicle maintenance.