Business Licensing & Operations in Henry County, GA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Henry County, Georgia.
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Adult Entertainment
Henry County confines adult entertainment establishments to two narrow M-1 zoning locations, requires a license for owners, managers and entertainers, and bans them within 3,000 feet of each other. Establishments cannot serve alcohol, admit anyone under 18, or operate a sex club at all.
Henry County Adult Entertainment License
Significant RestrictionsHenry County Code of Ordinances § 3-17-11(b)
Buildings and structures established in connection with an adult entertainment facility shall be separated at least forty (40) feet from the building and structure of any other business establishment, and a minimum of forty (40) feet from all property lines.(2)No adult entertainment establishment shall be located in any strip shopping center, mall, or other group structures; and(3)Adult enterta...
Tattoo & Body Modification
Operating a tattoo or piercing studio in unincorporated Henry County requires a body art establishment permit and inspections under Code § 3-12-95 et seq., and no one under 18 may be tattooed under any circumstance. Violating the body art article is a misdemeanor, and the health authority can suspend or revoke a studio's permit.
Henry County Body Art Studio Permit Rules
Significant RestrictionsHenry County Code of Ordinances § 3-12-95
(4)Prohibited facilities.(a)Neither body art studios nor body art procedures shall be allowed in the same structures or areas used for private residences, other structures used for human habitation, food services, non-related retail sales, grocery stores, convenience stores, or similar locations; however, this does not prohibit body art operations in completely separate areas of certain busines...
Pawnbrokers
Henry County requires anyone opening a pawnshop to first obtain a license from the county's occupational tax office under Code of Ordinances § 3-3-120 et seq. Applicants must be at least 21 years old, submit to fingerprinting and a state and federal criminal history check, and hold U.S. citizenship or a valid green card before the county will issue the license.
Henry County Pawnbroker License Requirements
Significant RestrictionsHenry County Code of Ordinances § 3-3-121(a), § 3-3-124(a), (a)(2), § 3-3-125(a)
All persons, before beginning the business of operating a pawnshop, shall first file an application with the county licenses and permits office and receive a license to conduct such business. ... Fingerprinting required. An individual seeking to receive a pawnbroker license shall be fingerprinted as a condition of submitting an application for said license. ... Payment of an annual permit fee i...
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