Business Licensing & Operations in Anderson County, SC (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Anderson County, South Carolina.
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Adult Entertainment
Anderson County requires a sexually oriented business permit from the development standards department before any adult business can open, and bars locating within 2,000 feet of a school, church, park, day care, nursing home, or residential property. Permits cost $250.00 a year, and operating without one is a misdemeanor.
Sexually Oriented Business Permit, Anderson County
Significant RestrictionsAnderson County Code of Ordinances § 10-64
No person shall cause or permit the establishment of any sexually oriented businesses, as defined above, within 2,000 feet of another such business, a church, or other religious institution; a public or private elementary or secondary school, including home education facilities; a public or private park and/or playground; a licensed or certified day care center; a group day care home; a prescho...
Massage Establishments
Anderson County requires anyone working in a massage parlor to hold a sexually oriented business employee license, issued by the development standards department for a $25.00 fee after a sheriff's office background check. Knowingly employing an unlicensed worker is grounds to suspend the parlor's own permit.
Massage Parlor Employee License, Anderson County
Significant RestrictionsAnderson County Code of Ordinances § 10-79
Each individual to be employed in a sexually oriented business, as defined in section 10-63, who engages in the services rendered by a nude model studio, escort or escort agency, sexual encounter establishment, massage parlor, or a live performer or entertainer, shall be required to obtain a sexually oriented business employee license. Each applicant shall pay a permit fee of $25.00. Said fee i...
Tattoo & Body Modification
Anderson County Code § 24-149 requires a valid DHEC license, issued within six months, before the county will permit a tattoo facility, and bars the business from locating within 1,000 feet of any church, school or playground as defined by state law.
Anderson County Tattoo Facility Siting Rules
Some RestrictionsAnderson County Code of Ordinances § 24-149
In order to enhance compatibility between tattoo facilities and other uses and areas around them, the location of such uses in the county shall be subject to the supplemental siting criteria of this section: (1)A license must be obtained from DHEC prior to securing a county permit. The DHEC license shall be valid and have been issued within six months of the date of the request for the county p...
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