Business Licensing & Operations in Martin County, FL (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Martin County, Florida.
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Adult Entertainment
LDR Section 3.53 bars an adult business from opening within 1,000 feet of any residential zoning district, another adult business, or a church or school, measured in a straight line between the nearest building points. The rule also locks adult materials and signage inside the premises, out of street view.
Martin County Adult Business Distance Rules
Significant RestrictionsMartin County LDR § 3.53.C (Adult businesses, Distance requirements)
3.53.C.Distance requirements. The following distances shall be measured by straight line measurement without regard to intervening buildings from the nearest point of the building or unit within a building in which the proposed adult business is to be located to the nearest point of the lot, use, street or district from which the proposed adult business is to be separated.1.No adult business sh...
Secondhand Dealers
Dealers who buy, sell or exchange secondhand or antique jewelry, watches, gold, silver or other precious metals in Martin County must log every item with the seller's ID details and hold it seven days before resale, open to Sheriff's inspection under Sec. 123.18.B-D.
Secondhand Dealer Rules in Martin County
Some RestrictionsSec. 123.18.B-E, Martin County Code of Ordinances
Notwithstanding the above, all persons dealing in the purchase, sale or exchange of secondhand or antique jewelry, watches, diamonds or other precious stones, cutlery, gold, silver, platinum or other precious metals, or any other secondhand manufactured articles, composed wholly or in part of gold, silver, platinum or other precious metals or gems, shall keep a log in which every article receiv...
Pawnbrokers
Martin County pawnbrokers must keep a complete transaction record open to police inspection and file monthly reports with the Sheriff on state-prescribed forms. A person licensed to make small loans under state law cannot also act as a pawnbroker under Sec. 123.17 and 123.18.A.
Pawnbroker Licensing Rules in Martin County
Some RestrictionsSecs. 123.17, 123.18.A, Martin County Code of Ordinances
123.17.A. No person licensed to engage in the small loan business under the provisions of F.S. ch. 516 shall act as a pawnbroker. 123.17.B. Pawnbrokers shall keep a complete and true record of all transactions, showing from whom each article of their stock was purchased or pledged, the date of the transaction and the date and to whom each article was sold, which record shall at all times be sub...
Towing Companies
Martin County sets maximum non-consent towing and storage rates by resolution, and wrecker operators cannot charge above them or add unlisted fees.
Martin County Towing Rate Caps
Some RestrictionsSec. 115.13, Martin County Code of Ordinances
The County Commission shall, by resolution, establish maximum rates for providing recovery, towing, removal and storage services for vehicles at the request of the Sheriff's office or other law enforcement officer, or a property owner or authorized representative, without the prior consent of the vehicle owner or other authorized person in control of the vehicle. From time to time, the maximum ...
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