Hotel Licensing

On June 24, 2019 the Salisbury City Council approved ordinance number 2546 requiring any person desiring to locate, operate, or construct a hotel within the corporate limits of the City of Salisbury to first obtain a license from the City of Salisbury Business Development Department at 115 S. Division Street. A hotel is defined as a building or groups of buildings under the same management in which there are sleeping accommodations and primarily used by transients for lodging with or without meals. The term hotel shall include a hotel, an inn, a club, a motel, a bed and breakfast, or any other structure meeting the definition of hotel.

Moving forward, you will no longer be required to obtain a license from Wicomico County or an inspection from the Wicomico County Fire Protection Division to locate, operate, or construct a hotel within the corporate limits of the City of Salisbury.

The licensing period for the City runs from January 1^st to December 31^st of the same year. Upon application for an annual license you must submit proof of a fire safety inspection and approval of the City of Salisbury Fire Marshal, have no open violations with the City of Salisbury Housing & Community Development Office, and must have not outstanding bills or taxes due to the City of Salisbury. We strongly encourage you to make an application for your hotel/bed & breakfast licensure several months in advance of January 1 in order to allow for processing time. The application fee for a hotel license is $50 and can be paid via card by calling 410-677-1916 or check to 110 N Division Street, Salisbury MD 21801.

*Note* Bed and breakfasts are not a permitted use in most Residential Districts in City limits. The only Residentially-zoned district that they are permitted is in the Newtown Historic District.

Please contact the Office of Business Development with any questions at 410-677-1916 or emailing us at [email protected]

Hotel Licensing

Hotel Name*
Number of Guest Rooms*
Number of Buildings*
Hotel Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Parcel ID#:
Hotel Phone #*
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Corporation/Owner Name*
FEIN*
SDAT ID #:
Corporation/Owner Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Phone #*
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Hotel Operator*
FEIN*
Mailing Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Email Address*
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Legal Property Owner*
Property Control Agreement*
Property Owner Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Property Owner Phone #*
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Applicant Name*
First Last
Applicant Title*
Applicant Phone*
Applicant Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS APPLICATION IS SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE AS A MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD. ANY FALSE STATEMENT MADE OR GIVEN IN THIS APPLICATION SHALL RESULT IN THE DENIAL OF THE APPLICATION OR FUTURE REVOCATION OF THIS LICENSE.*

Please type your name to serve as your signature. An application fee of $50 must be paid by check or card to 410-677-1916 or by mailing to 110 N Division Street, Salisbury, MD 21801

Hotel Licensing

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