Orlando Chapter 49 regulates adult entertainment establishments, requiring operator and entertainer licenses, age verification, and strict zoning buffers from churches, schools, parks, and residential districts to limit secondary effects.
Orlando City Code Chapter 49 (Offenses Against Adult Businesses) governs adult bookstores, theaters, cabarets, and dance establishments. Operators and individual entertainers must obtain Orlando Police Department-issued licenses, undergo background checks, and renew annually. Establishments must maintain minimum distance from residential zones, schools, day cares, churches, and parks. Hours of operation, interior visibility, lighting, and no-touch rules apply on the entertainment floor. The downtown tourist core near International Drive sees heightened scrutiny given Disney/Universal proximity. License denial, suspension, or revocation follows convictions for prostitution, narcotics, or repeat code violations.
Operating without a license, employing unlicensed entertainers, violating buffer-zone setbacks, or permitting prohibited touching incurs fines, license revocation, and possible misdemeanor charges.
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