Baltimore liquor board fines multiple licensees for noise, health, permit and unauthorized-entertainment violations

The Baltimore City Board of Liquor License Commissioners on July 24 found multiple licensees in violation of city liquor rules and local health and permitting requirements and assessed fines ranging from $100 to $500.

Why it matters: The board’s actions affect neighborhood noise, public health enforcement and whether establishments may operate taverns or host live entertainment. Several licensees admitted the violations during their hearings, and the board imposed fines and deadlines for compliance or application filings.

The board opened the hearing by listing postponed docket items and noting licensees who used the monetary-penalty-in-lieu program. It then heard cases and made findings in four enforcement matters.

Nobles Bar and Grill — loud music and health-code violation Nicholas Marshall and Daniel F. Perog Jr., identified in the record as licensees for Perog and Marshall Inc., trading as Nobles Bar and Grill, 1024 South Charles Street (Class BD7), admitted violations stemming from March 23, 2025, for loud music and for restroom/health-code issues. The board said the loud music occurred after a DJ was moved downstairs during construction of a new DJ booth; the licensees told the board the booth has since been relocated and construction completed. Agent Chase (Baltimore City Liquor Board inspector) told the board inspectors returned and found the new stage and that the licensee…