Deltona, FL Business Licensing & Operations: Adult Entertainment (2026)
Key Facts
- Buffer distance
- 1,500 feet from most protected uses
- Interstate buffer
- 500 feet from I-4 right-of-way
- Permitted zoning
- Industrial districts only
- License issuer
- City manager, Chapter 78 Article II
Summary
Deltona licenses adult bookstores, theaters, escort services, and physical contact parlors, confining them to industrial zoning and barring them within 1,500 feet of homes, schools, churches, parks, bars, and each other, plus 500 feet of I-4.
In addition to the zoning requirements set forth in section 78-81, an adult entertainment establishment shall not be allowed to open, operate or be enlarged (except when an enlargement may be required by law) within any of the following distances:(1)From a preexisting adult entertainment establishment, 1,500 feet;(2)From a preexisting commercial establishment that in any manner sells or dispenses alcohol for on-premises consumption, 1,500 feet;(3)From a preexisting religious institution, 1,500 feet;(4)From a preexisting educational institution, 1,500 feet;(5)From an area zoned within the city for residential use, 1,500 feet;(6)From an area designated as a category that permits residential uses on the future land use map of the city/county's comprehensive plan, 1,500 feet;(7)From the property line of a preexisting residence, 1,500 feet;(8)From a preexisting park, 1,500 feet; or within 500 feet of the right-of-way of Interstate 4.(b)Enlargement. In this section, the term "enlargement" includes but is not limited to increasing the floor size of the establishment by more than ten percent.(c)Supplemental to alcoholic beverage regulations. The zoning and distance requirements of section 78-81 and subsection (a) of this section are independent of and do not supersede the distance requirements for alcoholic beverage establishments that may be contained in other laws, rules, ordinances or regulations.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 78 of the Deltona Code requires a city-issued adult entertainment license before any adult bookstore, theater, performance establishment, escort service, or physical contact parlor may open (§ 78-41). Section 78-81 confines these uses to industrial-zoned districts where they are expressly permitted, and § 78-82 adds a 1,500-foot buffer from any preexisting adult entertainment establishment, alcohol-serving business, religious institution, school, residentially zoned land, or park, plus a 500-foot setback from the Interstate 4 right-of-way. The city manager's office reviews and issues licenses; distances are measured property line to property line under § 78-83.
Violations & Fines
Operating an unlicensed adult entertainment business, or one sited inside a prohibited buffer, violates Chapter 78; the city manager can deny, suspend, or revoke the license, and the city may sue in circuit court to enjoin the violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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