Business Licensing & Operations in Clark County, IN (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Clark County, Indiana.
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Adult Entertainment
Clark County requires separate $5,000 owner and operator licenses, issued by an Adult Entertainment Commission, before any live adult entertainment business can operate. Applicants face background checks, moral-character statements, and a public hearing, and an unlicensed operator on the premises draws a $2,500 fine and padlocking.
Live Adult Entertainment License, Clark County
Significant RestrictionsClark County Code of Ordinances § 113.02
(A) Owner’s licensing. Any person who owns a building or structure which is to be utilized as a place for live adult entertainment shall apply in writing to the office of the County Plan Commission, upon a form to be furnished by the County Plan Commission. ... (B) Owner’s licensing fee. The completed application shall be accompanied by a certified check made payable to the county in the amount...
Massage Establishments
Clark County zones massage parlors as adult entertainment: they are allowed only in the M1, M2 and M3 industrial districts and must sit at least 500 feet from homes, churches, parks, schools, libraries or municipal buildings, under Code § 156.48(H).
Clark County Massage Parlor Zoning Rule
Significant RestrictionsClark County Code of Ordinances § 156.48(H)
(H) Adult entertainment. (1) Adult bookstores, adult theaters, massage parlors and all other forms of adult entertainment as defined in § 156.05 and listed as special use #26 are permitted only in the M1 - Light Industrial, M2 - Heavy Industrial and M3 - Hazardous Waste Disposal Districts. (2) All adult entertainment businesses shall be sited a minimum of 500 feet from residences, churches, par...
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