Business Licensing & Operations in Campbell County, KY (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Campbell County, Kentucky.
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Adult Entertainment
Campbell County requires a business privilege license before anyone can operate a sexually oriented business or service oriented escort bureau, or work as its manager, entertainer or escort, under Code § 117.04. Annual fees run $3,000 for an establishment and $155 for an individual license, and the chapter outright bans sexually oriented arcades, encounter centers, motels and escort operations countywide.
Campbell County Sexually Oriented Business Rules
Significant RestrictionsCampbell County Code of Ordinances §§ 117.04(A)(1), 117.05(B)(1), 117.99(B)
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or maintain any sexually oriented business or a service oriented escort bureau in the county unless the owner(s) thereof has obtained from the License Inspector the appropriate license to operate such business and such license is current and not under suspension. ... (1) The annual license fee for a sexually oriented business shall be $3,00...
Massage Establishments
Campbell County Code of Ordinances § 117.04(E)(4) makes it unlawful anywhere in the county, except inside Newport, to run a massage business unless every massage is performed by a person licensed as a massage therapist under KRS 309.350 et seq. The ban sits inside Chapter 117, the county's sexually oriented business licensing chapter.
Campbell County Unlicensed Massage Parlor Ban
Heavy RestrictionsCampbell County Code of Ordinances § 117.04(E)(4)
(E) Prohibited businesses. The following shall be unlawful within the county: ... (4) Sexually oriented massage parlor or any business offering massages that is operated by a person who is not licensed as a massage therapist in accordance with the provisions of KRS 309.350 et seq.
Secondhand Dealers
Campbell County requires every pawn shop, jewelry store, exchange, or other used-property dealer to hold a Business or Occupational License before buying or selling used goods or precious metals from the public. Chapter 119 also mandates detailed transaction records, LEADS Online reporting, a seven-day resale hold, a ban on cash payments and purchases from minors, and restricted hours of 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Campbell County Used Property Business Licensing
Significant RestrictionsCampbell County Code of Ordinances § 119.02
§ 119.02 LICENSE REQUIRED. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, organization, or corporation to conspire, cause, permit, promote, allow, aid, assist, encourage or engage in any ownership or operation of any Used Property Business in Campbell County without first obtaining a valid Business License, Occupational License, and any other legally required license or permit from any and all unit...
Auto Repair on Residential Property
Home-based auto detailing is allowed in Campbell County as a general home-based business under § 154.046(C)(3)(b), which requires a zoning permit but expressly excludes body-shop work. General mechanical repair and body work are not on the permitted list, so they default to the county's discretionary 'other home-based business' review before the Board of Adjustments.
Campbell County Home Auto Detailing Rules
Some RestrictionsCampbell County Code of Ordinances § 154.046(A)(3), (C)(3)(b), (D)
(3) There shall be no outdoor operations or storage of materials, products or equipment for a home-based business in a residential zone . Accessory structures may be used for a home-based business in the R-RE and A-1 zones but shall be limited to one accessory structure per lot . ... (C) General home-based business. ... (3) General home-based businesses are limited to the following types ...
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