Business Licensing & Operations in Johnson County, KS (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Johnson County, Kansas.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Johnson County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Adult Entertainment
Johnson County requires a county-issued license for any adult entertainment business and bars locations within 1,000 feet of schools, churches, day cares, or another licensed adult business.
Adult Entertainment Business Licenses
Significant RestrictionsJohnson County, KS Code of Resolutions § 22-25(1)b
The applicant's premises is located within 1,000 feet of any other adult entertainment enterprise for which there is a license issued. Measurements shall be made in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the nearest point on the property line of the applicant's enterprise to the nearest point on the property line of such other adult entertainment business.
Business Licensing & Operations by City in Johnson County
2 cities in Johnson County have their own business licensing & operations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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