Henry County, GA Business Licensing & Operations: Adult Entertainment (2026)

Sec. 3-17-11 restricts adult entertainment establishments to the M-1 light manufacturing district, and only in two specific areas: the south side of Highway 155 within one mile of the Exit 216 Interchange, or an M-1 parcel on the west side of Business Center Drive north of the Norfolk Southern Railroad line. Buildings must be separated at least 40 feet from any other business structure and 40 feet from all property lines, cannot sit in a strip shopping center or mall, must occupy a separate building on its own lot, and cannot locate within 3,000 feet of another adult entertainment parcel, measured airline from property line to property line.

Sec. 3-17-8 requires a license for anyone who owns or operates an establishment, plus a separate manager's or entertainer's license from the Henry County Licensing Office before working there. Sec. 3-17-9 and 3-17-10 bar admitting minors or selling them anything. Sec. 5 footcandles per square foot is required at all times patrons are present, alcohol sales and possession are banned on premises, and sex clubs are banned outright countywide. Applicants must also notify all property owners within 1,000 feet of the proposed location by certified mail under Sec. 3-17-11's licensing detail.