Killeen, TX Business Licensing & Operations: Adult Entertainment (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- Zoning Ch. 31, Div. 5, §§31-550–565
- Permit issuer
- Director of Planning and Development
- Allowed location
- Designated B-5 district only (two parcels)
- Permit term
- Two years, non-renewable, non-transferable
- Penalty
- Class A misdemeanor, per-day offenses
Summary
Killeen confines every adult oriented business to one of two mapped B-5 zoning parcels, near Roy Reynolds Drive and State Highway 195, and requires a permit from the Director of Planning and Development before the doors open.
§ 31-552: "It is an offense for one to operate or cause to be operated an adult oriented business without a valid permit ...." § 31-555(1)(H): permit denied where "[t]he proposed premises is located somewhere other than a properly designated B-5 zoning use district which is: 1. Within a rectangular parcel of approximately 93.146 acres ... east of the east right-of-way of Roy Reynolds Drive ...; 2. Within a rectangular parcel of approximately 39.388 acres ... along the east right-of-way of State Highway 195 (Ft. Hood Street) ...."
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 38 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 31, Division 5 makes it an offense to operate an adult oriented business, adult bookstore, cabaret, encounter parlor, adult hotel, or arcade, without a permit issued by the Director of Planning and Development. The director must deny the permit if the site sits anywhere other than the designated B-5 district, fixed by metes and bounds as an approximately 93.146-acre parcel near Roy Reynolds Drive and an approximately 39.388-acre parcel off State Highway 195 (Ft. Hood Street). Permits run two years, are non-renewable, and cannot transfer to another person, location, or business. Applicants or spouses with disqualifying Penal Code convictions are barred.
Violations & Fines
Operating without a permit or outside the B-5 district is a Class A misdemeanor, up to $4,000 and a year in jail, and each day is a separate offense; the city may also enjoin the business and recover attorney fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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