Business Licensing & Operations in Elko County, NV (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Elko County, Nevada.
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Adult Entertainment
In unincorporated Elko County, Nevada, a nude entertainment business can operate only in areas zoned for adult entertainment businesses and cannot sit within 300 feet of a business licensed to sell or consume alcohol. Elko County Code ch. 6-11 also requires a sexually oriented business license, with yearly fees of $500 to $1,000.
Elko County, Nevada Sexually Oriented Business Licensing and Location Rules
Significant RestrictionsElko County Code §§ 6-11-5, 6-11-6, 6-11-25, 6-11-36
It is unlawful for any nude entertainment business to do business at any location within the County except in areas zoned for adult entertainment businesses. ... It is unlawful for any person to operate a sexually oriented business, as specified below, without first obtaining a sexually oriented business license. ... It is unlawful for any business licensed for nude entertainment to be located ...
Secondhand Dealers
In the unincorporated Town of Mountain City, Elko County, Nevada, a transient junk dealer pays $2.00 per day or $25.00 per month for a license. The rate covers anyone collecting, buying, selling or dealing in junk, rubbish or waste products without a regularly established place of business in the Town.
Elko County NV Junk Dealer License in Mountain City
Some RestrictionsElko County Code § 6-1-12(N)
(N) Junk Dealers; Waste Products; Transient. For every person conducting, managing or carrying on the business of collecting, purchasing, selling or dealing in junk, rubbish or any waste products, whether as owner, manager or agent, and not having a regularly established place of business in the Town, the license fee shall be: Per day ...
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