Greene County, MO Business Licensing & Operations: Adult Entertainment (2026)
Key Facts
- Allowed zones
- C-2, M-1, M-2 districts only
- Spacing from other adult uses
- 1,000 feet minimum
- Spacing from sensitive uses
- 1,000 feet (schools, parks, homes)
- Nude entertainment hours
- 4:00 p.m.-midnight, Mon-Sat
- Minimum age admitted
- 21 years old
Summary
Unincorporated Greene County limits adult entertainment facilities to C-2, M-1, and M-2 zones, requiring 1,000-foot spacing from other adult businesses, schools, parks, and homes. Springfield and other cities set their own rules under separate municipal codes.
No adult entertainment facility shall be located closer than one thousand (1,000) feet from another adult entertainment facility, whether such other facility is located within or outside the unincorporated area of Greene County. No adult entertainment facility shall be located, operated, or maintained within one thousand (1,000) feet of any sensitive land uses, which includes property used for: Public and private schools; Public parks; Public libraries; State-certified day cares...
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Full Breakdown
Greene County's zoning regulations confine sexually oriented businesses, adult arcades, bookstores, video stores, and live entertainment cabarets, to C-2, M-1, and M-2 districts in the unincorporated county. Facilities must sit at least 1,000 feet from any other adult entertainment facility and from schools, parks, libraries, day cares, community centers, churches, cemeteries, and residentially zoned land. Operators may seek a distance waiver through a Conditional Use Permit before the Board of Zoning Adjustment. Nude entertainment is limited to 4:00 p.m. to midnight, Monday through Saturday, and no one under 21 may be admitted. This applies only outside Springfield, Republic, Willard, Strafford, and Ash Grove, which enforce their own municipal codes.
Violations & Fines
Each day operating in violation is a separate offense; repeated or continuing violations are a public nuisance subject to abatement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this rule apply inside Springfield?
Can the 1,000-foot spacing be waived?
Sources & Official References
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