Business Licensing & Operations in Floyd County, GA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Floyd County, Georgia.
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Adult Entertainment
Operating a sexually oriented business in unincorporated Floyd County requires a county license, and the business must sit at least 1,000 feet from another sexually oriented business, an alcohol-licensed premises, a church, a school, a public park, or most residential zoning districts.
Sexually oriented business license, Floyd County
Significant RestrictionsFloyd County Code §§ 2-12-34, 2-12-51
(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 Floyd County, unless said sexually oriented business is at least:(1)One thousand (1,000) feet from any parcel occupied by anoth...
Massage Establishments
In Floyd County's Neighborhood Office Commercial (N-O-C) zoning district, massage services can't operate at all, licensed or not. Section 3.3.2(g)(6) of the Unified Land Development Code bars massage, tanning, nail care, and skin care businesses from the district outright, while capping beauty and barber shops there at two chairs and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. hours.
Massage Services Banned in Floyd's N-O-C Zone
Heavy RestrictionsFloyd County Unified Land Development Code § 3.3.2(g)(6)
g.N-O-C Neighborhood Office Commercial.(1)The N-O-C Neighborhood Office Commercial District is established to accommodate modestly sized professional offices and retail services in close proximity to and in harmony with nearby residential properties. ... (6)Beauty shops and barber shops in this district shall have no more than two (2) chairs or operator stations. Hours of operation shall be lim...
Pawnbrokers
Floyd County Code § 2-12-83 requires anyone operating a pawnshop, or working as an employee or pawnbroker, to register annually with the Floyd County Police Department and provide identifying information before doing business. Sec. 2-12-84 layers on an electronic transaction-reporting duty, and violating Article IV is a misdemeanor under Sec. 2-12-88.
Pawnbroker Registration Rules, Floyd County
Significant RestrictionsFloyd County Code §§ 2-12-83, 2-12-88
Before operating a pawnshop or becoming an employee of a pawnshop, any person must first register with the Floyd County Police Department and provide the following information:(1)The registration shall be renewed on an annual basis;(2)The person shall state the address of the pawnshop; and(3)The person shall provide the full name, address, phone number, date of birth and Social Security number ...
Towing Companies
Wrecker companies that want police-initiated tow calls in Floyd County must apply with the chief of police by October 1 each year and stay on a rotating call schedule. Sec. 2-18-22 disqualifies any company whose owner or operator has a felony conviction within the past five years, while Sec. 2-18-23 sets minimum insurance, equipment, and around-the-clock staffing requirements.
Floyd County Police-Tow Wrecker Requirements
Significant RestrictionsFloyd County Code § 2-18-22
Sec. 2-18-22. - Qualification of wrecker service companies. (a)Any wrecker service company desiring to be qualified to be placed on the rotating schedule for use by Floyd County, under the conditions set out herein, shall file an application before October 1, with the chief of police. ... (e)Not withstanding anything contained in the article to the contrary, any wrecker service that has an owne...
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