Wake County, NC Business Licensing & Operations: Adult Entertainment (2026)

The site of the establishment must be located at least 2,000 feet—measured in a straight line from property line to property line—from the site of any other sexually oriented business that exists or has been permitted at the time notice of the hearing on the Special Use Permit application is provided;4-53-2The site of the establishment must be located at least 2,000 feet—as measured in a straight line from property line to property line—from the site of any place of religious assembly, elementary or secondary school, childcare home, childcare center, residence, other establishment with an on-premise North Carolina ABC license, or public park that exists or has been permitted at the time notice of the hearing on the Special Use Permit application is provided;4-53-3The site of the establishment must be located at least 1,000 feet—as measured in a straight line from property line to district boundary—from any Residential district or RMH district that exists or has been approved at the time notice of the hearing on the Special Use Permit application is provided;4-53-4No principal use other than the sexually oriented business may occupy the same building, structure, or property; and4-53-5Except for on-premise identification signs allowed under Article 15, no advertisements, displays or signs, or other promotional materials must be visible to the public from pedestrian sidewalks, walkways, driveways, or parking areas.