Greeley, CO Business Licensing & Operations: Adult Entertainment (2026)
Key Facts
- Buffer from schools/churches/parks
- 1,000 feet
- Hours allowed
- 7 a.m.–midnight, Mon–Sat
- Age to enter/work
- 18 and older only
- Adult businesses per building
- One maximum
Summary
Greeley bars adult businesses within 1,000 feet of schools, churches, residential zoning, parks or other adult businesses, and caps their hours to 7 a.m.–midnight, Monday through Saturday.
No adult business, service or entertainment establishment shall be operated or maintained within 1,000 feet of the following uses, measured in a straight line without regard to intervening structures or objects from the closest property line of the use to the property line of the adult establishment.(a)Any school, preschool or child care center certified or licensed by the state;(b)Church property;(c)Property zoned for residential use;(d)A public park; or(e)Any existing adult business.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Municipal Code § 24-1103 sets citywide standards for adult business, service or entertainment establishments: no one under 18 may be admitted or work where live entertainment is offered; adult entertainment may only be offered 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight Monday through Saturday; a 1,000-foot separation applies from schools, churches, residentially-zoned property, public parks and any other existing adult business; only one adult business is allowed per building; and facades, lighting and signs must be screened or shielded to limit impacts on nearby uses.
Violations & Fines
Repeated (3+ in 12 months) or continuing (3+ consecutive days) violations are declared a public nuisance enforceable under Title 1, Chapter 9; the city can pursue nuisance abatement in addition to standard code-infraction penalties.
Frequently Asked Questions
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