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Warner Robins, GA Business Licensing & Operations: Adult Entertainment (2026)

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

Key Facts

Adult business license fee
$1,000 per year
Application fee
$500, nonrefundable
Buffer from schools/churches/parks/homes
1,000 feet
Buffer from other adult businesses/alcohol sellers
1,000 feet
Hours
9:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. (noon Sundays)
Misdemeanor penalty
Up to $1,000, 1 year jail

Summary

Warner Robins requires a $1,000 annual city license before anyone can operate an adult business, and bars locating one within 1,000 feet of a school, church, day care, park, or residential zone, or within 1,000 feet of another licensed adult business or an alcohol retailer.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate an adult business in the city unless the owner thereof has obtained an adult business license from the city, or to operate such business after such license has been revoked or suspended by the city. ... The premises for which an application for an adult business has been made is located within one thousand (1,000) feet of any school, church, licensed child care center, public park, or property zoned or used for residential purposes, which uses are located within the city limits. Measurements shall be made in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects... Adult business license fee is one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per year.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 69).

Full Breakdown

5-3 to operate an adult business in the city without an adult business license, or to keep operating one after the license has been revoked or suspended. 5-5, and the business license itself runs $1,000 a year plus a $500 nonrefundable application fee, both payable to the city clerk. 5-9 lays out the spacing rule: a proposed adult business location can't sit within 1,000 feet, measured in a straight line, of any school, church, licensed child care center, public park, or property zoned or used for residential purposes inside the city, nor within 1,000 feet of another licensed adult business or of any establishment selling alcoholic, malt, or wine beverages.

The city clerk forwards every application to the police chief and building official, who each have twenty working days to investigate; the city council must approve or deny within 45 days of filing or the license issues automatically. on Sundays). Convictions for sex offenses, prostitution, or drug crimes within the preceding two to five years disqualify an applicant.

Violations & Fines

Operating or working at an unlicensed adult business, or knowingly violating any provision of chapter 2.5, is a misdemeanor under section 2.5-17: a fine up to $1,000 per violation, up to a year in jail, or both. The city council can also suspend a license for up to 90 days, revoke it for the rest of the license year, or place the holder on up to a year of administrative probation after a hearing under section 2.5-14.

Frequently Asked Questions

How far must an adult business be from a school or church in Warner Robins?
Section 2.5-9 requires 1,000 feet, measured in a straight line without regard to intervening structures, between the premises and the nearest property line of any school, church, licensed child care center, public park, or land zoned or used for residential purposes inside city limits. The same 1,000-foot buffer applies to any other licensed adult business or any establishment selling alcohol.
What does an adult business license cost in Warner Robins?
The license itself is $1,000 a year under section 2.5-5, on top of a $500 nonrefundable application fee under section 2.5-7. Managers, servers, and entertainers each need a separate $50-a-year license. All fees are paid to the city clerk, and licenses run on a calendar year, expiring December 31.
What happens if an adult business operates without a license?
It's a misdemeanor under section 2.5-17, punishable by up to a $1,000 fine, up to a year in jail, or both, for the business and for any manager, server, or entertainer who knowingly works there unlicensed. The city council can also suspend or revoke an existing license for up to 90 days or the rest of the license year after a hearing.

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