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Tazewell County, IL Business Licensing & Operations: Adult Entertainment (2026)

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

Key Facts

License required
Adult establishment license, §150.04
Issuing official
Adult Use Commissioner
Hours limit
Closed midnight to noon weekdays/Sat
Closed entirely
Sundays and legal holidays
Alcohol
Prohibited on premises
Max fine
$500 per day, §150.99
License term
Jan 1 to Dec 31 annually

Summary

Tazewell County requires an adult establishment license to run any adult cabaret, store, theater, body shop, or massage establishment in the unincorporated county, and Section 150.20 caps their hours, bans alcohol on the premises, and imposes detailed operating restrictions under Chapter 150, Adult Uses.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Tazewell County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

(B) Hours of operation. No adult entertainment establishment shall be open for business at any time between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on any weekday or Saturday. No adult entertainment establishment shall be open for business at any time on any Sunday or on any legal state or federal holiday. ... (L) Alcohol prohibition. No alcoholic liquor of any kind shall be sold, used, consumed, or possessed at any time on any licensed premises or at any adult entertainment establishment.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-7: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. LU-21-12, passed 9-29-2021; and Res. LU-26-09, passed 7-29-2026).

Full Breakdown

05(B). 20 imposes the operating rules that apply to every category the chapter licenses: adult cabarets, adult booths, adult stores, adult theaters, body shops or model studios, and non-exempt massage establishments. and 12:00 noon on a weekday or Saturday, and none may open at all on Sunday or any legal state or federal holiday. Division (L) bars any alcoholic liquor from being sold, used, consumed, or possessed on the licensed premises at any time. Other divisions in the same section prohibit animals other than service dogs, require separate restrooms with no adult materials inside them, bar patrons from non-public storage or dressing areas, ban public nudity and specified sexual activity between employees and patrons, prohibit straddle dances, cap signage at one square foot per foot of lot frontage with a 32-square-foot ceiling and bar temporary signs, prohibit exterior display of adult material, require a manager's station with sight lines to every patron area, and bar gambling devices on the premises. A license is valid for one calendar year running January 1 to December 31.

Violations & Fines

Violating any provision of Chapter 150, including the license requirement in §150.04 or the operating rules in §150.20, is punishable under §150.99 by a fine of up to $500 for each violation, with every day the violation continues charged as a separate offense; the Adult Use Commissioner may also suspend or revoke the license under §150.26.

Frequently Asked Questions

What hours can an adult entertainment establishment operate in Tazewell County?
Section 150.20(B) bars any adult entertainment establishment from opening between 12:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on a weekday or Saturday, and bans opening at all on Sunday or any legal state or federal holiday, leaving only a noon-to-midnight window on weekdays and Saturdays.
Can an adult entertainment establishment in Tazewell County serve alcohol?
No. Section 150.20(L) prohibits any alcoholic liquor from being sold, used, consumed, or possessed at any time on the licensed premises or at any adult entertainment establishment in the county, with no exception written into the subsection.
How long does an adult establishment license last?
Under §150.04(E), a license runs for a term of one year, from January 1 through December 31 of the year following issuance, unless it is first suspended, revoked, or terminated by the Adult Use Commissioner under the enforcement standards in §150.26.
What can get an adult establishment license revoked?
Section 150.26 lets the Adult Use Commissioner suspend or revoke a license for violations of Chapter 150, and §150.07 already screens applicants for prior convictions, unpaid county fees, and required zoning approvals before a license is ever issued.

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