Business Licensing & Operations in Fayette County, GA (2026)

Fayette County Code § 8-131(b)

(b)The county administrator or his designee shall issue a permit to the applicant unless one or more of the following conditions exist:(1)The applicant's sexually oriented business is located within 1,000 feet of any school, religious institution, public park, child care facility, or zoned for residential purposes. ... (2)The applicant's sexually oriented business is located within 1,000 feet o...

Fayette County Code §§ 8-124, 8-126(f)

Massage parlor means any place where, for any form of consideration or gratuity, massage, alcohol rub, administration of fomentation, electric or magnetic treatments, or any other treatment involving manipulation of the human body occurs as a part of or in connection with specified sexual activities, or where any person providing such treatment, manipulation or service related thereto, exposes ...

Fayette County Code §§ 14-116(b)(5), 14-117(a), 14-120(e)

The owner of each body art studio shall obtain a valid body art studio permit from the county board of health prior to beginning operation. ... No tattoo procedure shall be performed on a person under the age of 18 except by a physician or osteopath licensed under O.C.G.A. title 43, ch. 34 (O.C.G.A. § 43-34-1 et seq.) or a technician acting under the direct supervision of such physician or oste...

Fayette County Code §§ 8-342, 8-345, 8-358

Every person doing business in the unincorporated area of Fayette County as a dealer in precious metals or gems shall, prior to commencing business, make proper application for and receive the appropriate license. ... Businesses which limit the purchase of used valuables to the acceptance of trade-ins for credit for new goods or the dispensing of refunds in regard to valuables previously purcha...

Fayette County Code §§ 8-282, 8-284(b), 8-292

Pawnbrokers may operate only after the issuance of a license for such operation by the county and only in the manner permitted by such license. ... No license shall be granted to an applicant who is under the age of 18 years of age. ... All holders of licenses under this division ... shall operate only between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Fayette County Code § 110-169(2)z.13

13.Uses. The following and similar uses shall not be considered home occupations: automobile service station; automobile and related vehicular sales lot on-premises; on-premises automobile, motorcycle, and/or farm/heavy construction equipment repair or service/maintenance;