Davie, FL Business Licensing & Operations: Adult Entertainment (2026)
Key Facts
- License requirement
- Required before operating (§13-69)
- Buffer distance
- 1,000 feet, airline measurement
- Allowed zoning districts
- B-3, UC, M-3 only
- License decision window
- 20 days to approve/deny
Summary
The Town of Davie requires a sexually oriented business license under Section 13-69 and confines these uses to the B-3, UC and M-3 zoning districts, at least 1,000 feet from homes, schools, parks, churches, government buildings and other adult businesses.
§13-69(a): It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a sexually oriented business in the Town of Davie without a valid sexually oriented business license. ... §12-34(A)(1): No sexually-oriented business uses are permitted on a parcel of land located: a. Within one thousand (1,000) feet of any parcel of land which is designated in a residential single-family, residential multi-family, or mobile home district.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 75).
Full Breakdown
Section 13-69(a) makes it unlawful to operate a sexually oriented business in Davie without a valid town license, issued or denied by the planning and zoning manager within 20 days of a complete application. Separately, Section 12-34(A) permits sexually-oriented uses only in the B-3, UC and M-3 districts and bars them within 1,000 feet (measured airline, property line to property line) of any residential district, school, park, place of public assembly, library, or another sexually oriented business. Licensed classifications include adult arcades, bookstores, cabarets, motels, theaters, and sexual encounter establishments.
Violations & Fines
Operating without a valid Section 13-69 license, or locating within the 1,000-foot buffer required by Section 12-34(A), is unlawful; the town can deny or revoke the license and pursue code enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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