Katy, TX Business Licensing & Operations: Adult Entertainment (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Code § 4.06.031
- Separation from protected uses
- 1,500 feet minimum
- Separation between SOBs
- 1,000 feet minimum
- Special use permit
- Required
- Criminal penalty
- Class A misdemeanor
Summary
Katy requires a city license and a special use permit to run a sexually oriented business, and the site must sit at least 1,500 feet from churches, schools, day cares, parks, homes, and R-1/R-2/R-3/C-1 zoned land, plus 1,000 feet from another such business.
An applicant for a license to operate a sexually oriented business ... shall submit with the application a certification that the proposed business will be located a minimum of 1,500 feet from a church, public or private school, child care facility, hospital, clinic, or any area designated by the city zoning ordinance as R-1, R-2, R-3 or C-1, public building, public park, any dwelling, or within 1,000 feet from another sexually oriented business, and that a special use permit has been obtained by the applicant.
Full Breakdown
Section 4.06.031 makes it unlawful to operate a sexually oriented business in Katy without a city-issued license. The applicant must certify the location sits at least 1,500 feet from a church, public or private school, child care facility, hospital, clinic, public building, public park, any dwelling, or any land zoned R-1, R-2, R-3, or C-1, and at least 1,000 feet from another sexually oriented business, and that a special use permit has been obtained. Katy adopts these regulations under Chapter 243 of the Texas Local Government Code, and the city administrator handles licensing.
Violations & Fines
Operating without a license or special use permit, or inside a required buffer, is a Class A misdemeanor; the city attorney may also file suit to enjoin the business.
Frequently Asked Questions
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