Case Summary
Khoa Hoang is a small business owner who operates a handful of hair and nail salons throughout Prince George's County. In 2018, the owners of the Shops at Iverson Mall in Temple Hills convinced Hoang to open a new salon at the mall. After spending substantial resources to pass all the inspections and acquire all the permits to open the business, the Prince George's County Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE) arbitrarily refused to issue the approved Use and Occupany (U&O) permit for Hoang's salon. Similar to the claims made in the Richardson case, DPIE based its refusal to issue the approved permit on the fact that Iverson Mall did not have a U&O permit. However, DPIE allowed other large business tenants to open at the mall despite the deficiency.
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Last updated on March 15, 2025.
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