Tampa regulates adult entertainment establishments under Code Chapter 14, requiring annual permits, six-foot patron-performer separation, and zoning buffers from churches, schools, and residential districts. State law FS 847 governs obscenity standards.
Tampa Code Chapter 14, Article VIII regulates adult-use businesses including nude entertainment clubs near MacDill AFB and Ybor City. Operators must obtain an annual Adult Use Permit from the city, pass background checks, and maintain a six-foot separation between performers and patrons. Establishments cannot locate within 1,000 feet of churches, schools, parks, or residentially zoned land. State law FS Chapter 847 sets obscenity rules, and FS 796.07 prohibits prostitution. Hillsborough County issues additional liquor-license overlays for venues serving alcohol.
Operating without an adult use permit, violating buffer zones, or allowing prohibited contact triggers permit revocation, daily code fines, and possible state misdemeanor or felony obscenity charges.
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