Business Licensing & Operations in Catawba County, NC (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Catawba County, North Carolina.
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Adult Entertainment
Catawba County requires adult uses to screen their windows, doors and entries from public view and keeps them at least 1,000 feet from any other adult use and 500 feet from residential property. The rule sits in the special-use standards of the zoning ordinance.
Catawba County Adult Use Spacing Rules
Significant RestrictionsCatawba County Code of Ordinances § 44-639
(a)All windows, doors, and entries for all adult uses must be located, covered, screened, or otherwise treated so that any view of the interior of the establishment are not possible from any public or semipublic area, street, or way.(b)No adult use shall be located within a 1,000-foot radius of another adult use. Distance shall be measured from property line to property line, along the shortest...
Auto Repair on Residential Property
Residents can do minor maintenance like oil changes and tire rotations at home, but anything beyond that has to happen inside an enclosed space, only on vehicles registered to the occupant. Getting paid for any of it is flatly prohibited.
Catawba County Home Vehicle Repair Rules
Significant RestrictionsCatawba County UDO § 44-626
(a)Minor maintenance may be performed including changing and replenishment of fluid levels, such as hydraulic fluid, windshield-washer fluid, and lubricating oil; replacement of sparkplugs and ignition points; rotation of tires and checking of adequate pressure; and replacement of drive belts and hydraulic lines.(b)Any other repairs on a motor vehicle are restricted to enclosed spaces and only ...
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