Raleigh regulates adult-oriented businesses through Chapter 14 (Offenses Against Adult Businesses) requiring privilege licenses, manager permits, and strict zoning separation from schools, churches, parks, and residential districts citywide.
Chapter 14 of the Raleigh City Code requires every adult establishment, employee, and manager to obtain a city license. Locations must comply with separation distances under the Unified Development Ordinance, typically requiring 1,000 feet from schools, churches, daycares, parks, and residentially zoned property. Operators must keep records, maintain lighted interiors, and prohibit private booths. NC General Statutes Chapter 14 Article 26A also imposes statewide criminal restrictions on obscenity. License denial, suspension, or revocation follows due-process hearings before the city.
Operating without a license, violating separation distances, employing unlicensed performers, or permitting prohibited conduct subjects owners to license revocation, daily civil penalties, and Class 1 misdemeanor charges under state law.
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