Huntington, NY Business Licensing & Operations: Adult Entertainment (2026)
Key Facts
- Separation from sensitive receptors
- 1,500 ft (schools, churches, parks)
- Separation between adult uses
- 1,500 feet apart
- Size cap
- 2,000 sq ft gross floor area
- Adult-materials sale buffer
- 500 ft from school/church
- Governing code
- Town Code § 198-71(C)
Summary
The Town of Huntington bars any adult establishment within 1,500 feet of a school, religious institution, park, library, museum or hospital, or within 1,500 feet of another adult use, and caps each at 2,000 square feet of gross floor area.
the location of adult establishments shall be restricted as follows: [1] The lot line of an adult establishment shall not be located within one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of the lot line of another lot on which another adult establishment is located. [2] ... within one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of the lot line of any sensitive receptor. [3] No more than one (1) adult establishment shall be located on any one (1) lot. [4] No adult establishment shall exceed more than two thousand (2,000) square feet of gross floor area.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4940543; v75 updated 2026-06-09; through 06-09-2026).
Full Breakdown
Huntington Town Code § 198-71(C) treats sexually-oriented businesses as "adult establishments" once 40% or more of their floor space, stock-in-trade, income or advertising is adult entertainment. Under § 198-71(C)(5)(a), no adult establishment may sit within 1,500 feet of another adult use or of any "sensitive receptor", schools, religious institutions, parks, playgrounds, libraries, museums or hospitals, only one is allowed per lot, and none may exceed 2,000 square feet of gross floor area. Separately, § 198-71(E) prohibits selling adult materials within 500 feet of a school or religious institution. The Zoning Board of Appeals rules on amortization permits for nonconforming uses.
Violations & Fines
An adult establishment sited inside a 1,500-foot buffer, sharing a lot with another, or exceeding 2,000 square feet is nonconforming and cannot open; existing nonconforming uses face amortization and forced termination ordered by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Frequently Asked Questions
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