Business Licensing & Operations in Adair County, IA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Adair County, Iowa.
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Adult Entertainment
In the unincorporated area of Adair County, no one can operate a sexually oriented business without a valid business license, and no one can work in one without an employee license. Applications go in person to the County Auditor, who issues a temporary license on filing and must act within twenty days.
Adair County Sexually Oriented Business License Rules
Significant RestrictionsAdair County Ordinance No. 29, Section 1, Paragraphs 6 and 7(A)
6. License Required: Temporary License Upon Application: 1. It is unlawful for any person to operate a sexually oriented business in the County without a valid sexually oriented business license. 2. It is unlawful for any person to be an employee, as defined in this Ordinance, of a sexually oriented business in the County without a valid sexually oriented business employee license. ... 7. Issua...
Massage Establishments
Adair County licenses only one kind of massage business: the adult massage parlor or health/sport club defined in Ordinance No. 29. In the unincorporated area of Adair County, such a business needs a sexually oriented business license from the County Auditor, and its workers need employee licenses.
Adair County Adult Massage Parlor License Rules
Some RestrictionsAdair County Ordinance No. 29, Section 1, Paragraphs 4(J), 5 and 6
J. ADULT MASSAGE PARLOR, HEALTH/SPORT CLUB: A massage parlor or health/sport club that restricts minors because of age and law, which provides the services of massage if such service is distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on “specified sexual activities” or “specified anatomical areas”. ... 5. Classifications: Sexually oriented businesses shall include, but not limited to, the followi...
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