Business Licensing & Operations in Coweta County, GA (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Coweta County, Georgia.
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Adult Entertainment
Coweta County requires a separate license for any sexually oriented business and for each of its employees, on top of the standard business registration. Sec. 18-259 keeps these businesses at least 1,000 feet from another sexually oriented business, an alcohol retailer, or any school, church, park, day care, or residentially zoned property.
Coweta County Sexually Oriented Business Rules
Significant RestrictionsCoweta County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 18-242(a); § 18-259(a)
(a)Business license. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a sexually oriented business in the county without a valid sexually oriented business license. ... (a)It shall be unlawful to establish, operate, or cause to be operated a sexually oriented business in Coweta County, unless said sexually oriented business is at least:(1)One thousand feet from any parcel occupied by another sexu...
Tattoo & Body Modification
Before a tattoo shop can get its Coweta County business certificate, Sec. 18-58(c) requires sign-off from the county board of health plus a copy of the state medical license belonging to the physician in charge of tattooing, on top of the standard business registration and zoning requirements every applicant must meet.
Coweta County Tattoo Shop Approval Rule
Some RestrictionsCoweta County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 18-58(c)
(c)In addition to the requirements of section 18-34, the following businesses shall meet the listed additional requirements before the director may issue a license under section 18-41: ... Tattoo shop—approval of the county board of health and copy of the state medical license by physician in charge of tattooing.
Secondhand Dealers
Secondhand dealers in Coweta County don't need the precious-metals-dealer business license required of general precious metals buyers, but the sheriff's department still holds them to the same purchase records, daily reports, and ten-day holding period as pawnbrokers and scrap processors whenever they buy items containing precious metals from the public.
Coweta County Secondhand Dealer Rules
Some RestrictionsCoweta County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 18-152(b)
(b)Sections 18-147 and 18-148 shall not apply to licensed pawnbrokers, scrap metal processors, or secondhand dealers. Pawnbrokers, scrap metal processors, and secondhand dealers are not, however, relieved from compliance with sections 18-149, 18-150 and 18-151, when the purchase of precious metals or goods containing precious metals is from persons or sources other than industrial producers, ma...
Pawnbrokers
Coweta County treats pawnbroker licensing as a two-step process: the standard business certificate application under Sec. 18-41, plus a special sign-off. Sec. 18-58(c) requires sheriff's department approval before the business tax director can issue a pawnbroker's license, on top of whatever state license the pawnbroker already holds under O.C.G.A. title 43.
Coweta County Pawnbroker Approval Rule
Significant RestrictionsCoweta County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 18-58(c)
(c)In addition to the requirements of section 18-34, the following businesses shall meet the listed additional requirements before the director may issue a license under section 18-41: ... Pawnbrokers—approval of sheriff's department required.
Auto Repair on Residential Property
Coweta County allows mobile auto repair as a licensed home occupation but flatly bans running a fixed-site repair shop from a residential property. Sec. 60A(A) of the Zoning and Development Ordinance lists "auto repair (mobile)" and "mobile auto repair" among permitted home businesses while naming "automobile repair, parts sales, or detailing, washing services" as a prohibited home occupation outright.
Coweta County Home Auto Repair Rules
Significant RestrictionsCoweta County, GA, Zoning and Development Ordinance, Art. 6A (Home Occupations), § 60A(A)(10)-(11)
10.Permitted residential home occupations:1.Antique dealer (no sales at premises).2.Appliance repair.3.Architectural services.4.Art studio.5.Auto repair (mobile).6.Barber shops/beauty shops (limited to two stations)....30.Mobile auto repair.31.Real estate sales, broker or appraiser....11.Prohibited residential home occupations:a.Ambulance service.b.Restaurants.c.Automobile repair, parts sales, ...
Towing Companies
A wrecker or towing service can't get its Coweta County business license without two extra sign-offs: sheriff's department approval and an amber warning-light permit, both required under Sec. 18-58(c) before the business tax director will issue the certificate under Sec. 18-41.
Coweta County Wrecker Service Approval Rule
Significant RestrictionsCoweta County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 18-58(c)
(c)In addition to the requirements of section 18-34, the following businesses shall meet the listed additional requirements before the director may issue a license under section 18-41: ... Wrecker service—approval of sheriff's department and amber light permit.
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