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Lehi, UT Business Licensing & Operations: Adult Entertainment (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Zoning basis
Development Code § 12.190 zoned areas only
License required
General license + sexually oriented business license
Alcohol setback
Seminude venues 400 ft from alcohol business
Alcohol on-site
Prohibited entirely on premises
Civil penalty
$500 per citation plus bond draw
Criminal penalty
Class B misdemeanor, per day

Summary

Lehi confines sexually oriented businesses to zones set by Development Code section 12.190 and requires a separate sexually oriented business license plus a bond on top of a general business license. Seminude entertainment venues must sit at least 400 feet from any alcohol-licensed business, and alcohol is banned on the premises entirely.

It is unlawful for any sexually oriented business to do business at any location within the city not zoned for such business. Sexually oriented businesses, including businesses licensed as adult businesses, outcall service businesses or seminude entertainment businesses, pursuant to this chapter, shall only be allowed in areas zoned for their use as set forth in section 12.190 of the city development code... ... It is unlawful for any business licensed for seminude entertainment to be located within four hundred feet (400') of a business licensed for the sale or consumption of alcohol.

Full Breakdown

190. Section 4-5-7 separately requires a general business license and a sexually oriented business license naming the specific category of business, and section 4-5-10 caps each premises at one licensed category, except a single location may hold both an outcall services license and a seminude dancing agency license. Section 4-5-11 extends the licensing requirement to every employee of such a business. Applicants post a cash or corporate surety bond under section 4-5-14, drawn against automatically to pay any fines not paid within ten days of notice, and must replenish the bond within fifteen days of a draw.

Section 4-5-26 bars any seminude entertainment business from locating within 400 feet of a business licensed to sell or consume alcohol, and section 4-5-27 separately prohibits the sale, storage, supply or consumption of alcohol on any sexually oriented business premises at all. Existing businesses got phased compliance windows when the chapter took effect: 45 days for outcall services, 75 days for seminude dancing agencies, and 135 days for adult businesses and seminude entertainment businesses, measured from the effective date or the next license renewal, whichever came first, with an extension available from the city recorder on a showing of unrecouped investment.

Violations & Fines

Section 4-5-37 imposes a $500.00 civil penalty per citation issued by the city recorder, deducted from the posted bond unless paid within ten days or after any appeal, in addition to license suspension or revocation. Every violation of chapter 4-5 is also a class B misdemeanor under section 1-4-1, with each day of continuing violation treated as a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where in Lehi can a sexually oriented business locate?
Only in areas zoned for that use. City Code section 4-5-6 makes it unlawful to operate at any location not zoned for a sexually oriented business under Development Code section 12.190, which covers adult businesses, outcall services and seminude entertainment businesses alike.
Can a seminude entertainment club serve alcohol in Lehi?
No. Section 4-5-27 bans the sale, storage, supply or consumption of alcohol on the premises of any sexually oriented business, and section 4-5-26 additionally bars seminude entertainment businesses from operating within 400 feet of any business licensed to sell or serve alcohol.
What does it cost to license a sexually oriented business in Lehi?
Beyond the application and annual fees set in the city's consolidated fee schedule under section 4-5-13, an applicant must post a cash or surety bond under section 4-5-14 payable to the city, which the city draws against to collect unpaid fines within ten days of notice.
What happens if the business violates the ordinance?
Section 4-5-37 sets a $500 civil penalty per citation, collectible from the bond, on top of possible license suspension or revocation, and separately makes the violation a class B misdemeanor with each day counted as its own offense.

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