Business Licensing & Operations in Ada County, ID (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Ada County, Idaho.
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Adult Entertainment
Ada County Code 8-4-3 keeps adult entertainment establishments at least 1,000 feet from any other adult entertainment establishment and 2,500 feet from any school or religious land use, citing Idaho Code 67-6533. Applicants must submit a licensed surveyor's certification proving the site meets every separation, and every entrance must post an under-18 admission warning sign.
Adult Business Spacing Rules in Ada County
Significant RestrictionsAda County Code § 8-4-3(A), (B)
A. Separation: In recognition of Idaho Code Section 67-6533, the following required distance separations apply (see subsection 8-4-1E for measurement standards): 1. No adult entertainment establishment is allowed within one thousand feet (1,000') of another existing adult entertainment establishment. 2. No adult entertainment establishment is allowed within two thousand five hundred feet (2,500...
Secondhand Dealers
Ada County requires anyone buying used jewelry, silverware, or precious metals for resale to hold a county license, keep a bound transaction ledger for three years, and hold every purchased item for ten days before reselling, melting, or altering it.
Precious Metal Dealer License in Ada County
Significant RestrictionsAda County Code 4-2-1, 4-2-4(A), 4-2-7
PRECIOUS METAL DEALERS... 4-2-4: LICENSE REQUIRED: A. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of a precious metal dealer unless a valid license therefor has been issued as herein provided... 4-2-7: HOLDING PERIOD: Precious metal dealers acquiring precious metals not in the form of bulk or bullion shall be required to hold the precious metals at their business location for ...
Towing Companies
Non-consent law enforcement towing in unincorporated Ada County requires an annual license from the Ada County Sheriff under Code section 6-4-8. Only one license per company owner, no subcontracting, and companies must meet fleet, response-time, and impound-lot standards to stay on the tow rotation.
Non-Consent Towing License Rules in Ada County
Significant RestrictionsAda County Code § 6-4-8
No person may provide law enforcement towing inside the County without first obtaining a law enforcement towing license. The license issued to an emergency tow company authorizes the licensee and all its bona fide employees to engage in dispatched law enforcement towing from the tow truck rotation list. Only one license may be issued to each emergency tow company owner, and a tow company owner ...
Business Licensing & Operations by City in Ada County
1 cities in Ada County have their own business licensing & operations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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