Business Licensing & Operations in McCracken County, KY (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated McCracken County, Kentucky.
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Adult Entertainment
In unincorporated McCracken County, Kentucky, adult entertainment establishments are confined to the C (Commercial) zone and must sit at least 1,000 feet from any other adult business, from UR or RR residential districts, and from houses of worship, day cares, schools, or public parks. Sexually oriented businesses also close nightly from 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Adult Business Zoning and Hours, McCracken County
Significant RestrictionsMcCracken County Code §§ 150.037(D), 96.04(E)
(2) New establishments may not locate within 1,000 feet of any other lawfully operating adult entertainment establishment. Measurements shall be made as described herein. (3) The above specified uses list shall not be operated or maintained within 1,000 feet of a UR or RR district, and/or within 1,000 feet of a house of worship, a state licensed day care facility, a school, or a public park...
Massage Establishments
In unincorporated McCracken County, Kentucky, no one may operate a massage establishment without a county business license under § 95.03. Applicants pay a $150 non-refundable fee, and the Director must approve or deny a completed application within ten business days. Licenses run one year and renew annually for $75 plus a reinspection, per § 95.04.
McCracken County Massage Establishment License
Significant RestrictionsMcCracken County Code § 95.03
(A) It shall be unlawful, after 30 days from the effective date of this chapter, for any person to operate a massage establishment without first having acquired a business license issued by the county pursuant to this chapter. ... (C) All applicants must be qualified according to the provisions of this chapter. The application may request and the applicant shall provide such information as ...
Secondhand Dealers
Anyone buying or selling scrap metal, secondhand goods, or precious metals in unincorporated McCracken County must keep a purchase record and bill of sale for the Sheriff under McCracken County Code § 98.01, and dealers in secondhand jewelry, coins, and precious metals must log every purchase in a Sheriff-directed database under § 98.20.
McCracken County Secondhand Dealer Rules
Some RestrictionsMcCracken County Code §§ 98.01, 98.20
Every person buying or selling scrap material or secondhand articles on property, such as rags, jewelry, gold, silver or other precious metals, scrap iron, copper, zinc, bones, hides, feathers, furs, wood, tin, paper, or anything having any salvage value, shall keep a record of purchase, shall make a bill of sale for each purchase, and shall make a report of anything purchased, when requested b...
Pawnbrokers
Every pawnbroker operating in unincorporated McCracken County, Kentucky must hold a county license, post a $1,000 surety bond approved by the County Judge Executive, and log each loan in a Sheriff-directed database. McCracken County Code § 98.03 caps interest at 2% monthly, and violations can cost a pawnbroker the license itself.
McCracken County Pawnbroker License & Bond Rules
Some RestrictionsMcCracken County Code §§ 98.03, 98.08
Every person to whom a county license is granted to carry on the business of a pawnbroker shall annually enter into bond to the county, with good and sufficient surety, to be approved by the County Judge Executive, in the penal sum of $1,000. The bond shall be conditioned that he or she will observe the provisions of KRS 226.030 to 226.050, and this chapter. ... Any pawnbroker may, in loaning m...
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