Business Licensing & Operations in Clay County, FL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Clay County, Florida.
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Adult Entertainment
Clay County requires a license before anyone can operate, manage, or work at an adult entertainment establishment or sexually oriented business in the unincorporated county. Only one license, under a single classification, issues per location, and operating without a valid license is unlawful under Clay County Code of Ordinances § 2.3-7.
Clay County Adult Entertainment Business License
Significant RestrictionsClay County Code of Ordinances § 2.3-7
(a)Requirement. It is unlawful for any person to operate or to be an operator of or worker at an adult entertainment establishment or a sexually oriented business which has not first obtained a license which is applicable for said establishment or business pursuant to this chapter; or to continue to operate or be an operator of or worker at an adult entertainment establishment or a sexually ori...
Tobacco Retail License
Clay County does not issue its own tobacco retail license; state law under Chapter 569, Florida Statutes handles that. Instead, Article III of Chapter 15 bans tobacco retailers from stocking self-service open displays, requiring products to sit behind the counter or in restricted-access cases unless the store is adults-only or a specialty tobacco shop.
Clay County Tobacco Self-Service Display Ban
Some RestrictionsClay County Code of Ordinances § 15-33
(a)No tobacco retailer subject to this article shall sell, permit to be sold, offer for sale, or display for sale any tobacco products by means of self-service merchandising.(b)No tobacco retailer shall place tobacco products in an open display unit unless such unit is located in an area where public access is restricted.
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