Adult Entertainment
Business Licensing & Operations
Zoning and licensing rules for adult entertainment establishments under LAMC §12.70, including distance buffers from schools, churches, and residential zones.
How Adult Entertainment Rules Differ by Place
Decatur, AL: Sexually Oriented Business Ban in Decatur, Alabama
Heavy RestrictionsThe City of Decatur, Alabama prohibits the operation of a sexually oriented business in the city and its police jurisdiction. Chapter 2.6 defines eleven covered business types, from…
Huntsville, AL: Huntsville Bans Nudity at Liquor-Licensed Businesses
Heavy RestrictionsHuntsville prohibits nudity or sexual conduct at any business holding a city alcohol license, effectively barring strip clubs and topless bars from operating on-premises, with only a…
Madison County, AL: Madison County Topless Entertainment License Rules
Heavy RestrictionsIn unincorporated Madison County, any bar, lounge, club, nightclub or restaurant that features topless female entertainment automatically forfeits its Alcoholic Beverage Control Board…
Dallas County, TX: Sexually Oriented Business Rules Sit With Cities, Not Dallas County
Few RestrictionsTexas counties have very limited zoning power, so Dallas County does not run a sexually oriented business licensing program. Each Dallas County city, including Dallas, Irving, Garland…
Maricopa County, AZ: Maricopa County Adult Business Spacing Rules
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Maricopa County, adult oriented facilities must locate at least 1,500 feet from any other adult oriented facility and from churches, schools, day cares, parks, and…
Schaumburg, IL: Schaumburg Adult Material Sales Rules
Some RestrictionsSchaumburg's Adult Materials chapter bars selling or showing adult videos to anyone under 18, and requires businesses that carry them to wall them off in a separate, adults-only area…
Cities & Counties with Adult Entertainment Rules
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Other Business Licensing & Operations Topics
Massage Establishments
Licensing requirements for massage businesses under LAMC §103.205 and CAMTC certification, including operator background checks and zoning conditions.
Tattoo & Body Modification
Health Department permits and city licensing for tattoo and piercing studios, including bloodborne-pathogen training and inspection requirements.
Tobacco Retail License
The local license required to sell tobacco and vape products, the conduct rules attached to it, flavored-product bans, self-service and age limits, and the zoning that applies to smoke…
Secondhand Dealers
LAMC §21.12 + CA Bus & Prof Code requirements for secondhand dealers, including item-reporting to law enforcement and 30-day holding periods.
Pawnbrokers
State and city pawnbroker licensing, item-holding periods, interest-rate caps, and the LAPD-monitored CalGang/CAPSS reporting system.
Auto Repair on Residential Property
Whether commercial auto repair is permitted on residential property under LAMC §12.17.3, exemptions for occasional personal repair, and complaint enforcement.
Towing Companies
Permits, fee caps, and notification requirements for tow companies operating in the city, including official police-rotation tow contracts.