Centennial, CO Business Licensing & Operations: Adult Entertainment (2026)
Key Facts
- Permitted zone
- Industrial (I) district only
- Zone boundary
- I-25, Havana St, Costilla Ave, Arapahoe Rd
- Buffer distance
- 1,000 feet from schools, homes, parks
- Spacing from other SOBs
- 1,000 feet minimum
- License required
- Separate SOB license, § 6-2-30
Summary
Centennial restricts sexually oriented businesses to a narrow Industrial-zoned strip between I-25, Havana Street, Costilla Avenue, and Arapahoe Road, and bans them within 1,000 feet of schools, homes, parks, churches, child care centers, and each other.
Sexually oriented businesses shall be permitted only upon properties zoned Industrial ("I") within the boundaries of the City of Centennial lying between Interstate 25 on the west; Havana Street on the east; Costilla Avenue on the south; and Arapahoe Road on the north... No sexually oriented business shall be located within 1,000 feet of the following: a. A school; b. A boundary of any residential district or residentially zoned property; ... g. Another sexually oriented business.
Full Breakdown
Under Land Development Code § 12-2-410(C), a sexually oriented business may locate only on Industrial-zoned property inside the boundary formed by Interstate 25, Havana Street, Costilla Avenue, and Arapahoe Road. Even there, the business must sit at least 1,000 feet from any school, residential district boundary, dwelling unit, public park, licensed child care center, large church with regular weekday programming, or another sexually oriented business. No more than one sexually oriented business may occupy the same building or lot, and operating one also requires a separate license under Chapter 6, Article 2 of the Municipal Code.
Violations & Fines
Operating outside the Industrial zone, inside the 1,000-foot buffer, or without a license under § 6-2-30 violates § 12-2-410 and is enforceable as a municipal offense.
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