Business Licensing & Operations in Spalding County, GA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Spalding County, Georgia.
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Adult Entertainment
In unincorporated Spalding County, an adult entertainment establishment must hold an annual $1,000 license from the county manager and sit at least 1,000 feet from any residential parcel, church, school, park, daycare, alcohol-licensed premises or another such establishment before it can open its doors.
Spalding County Adult Entertainment License
Significant RestrictionsSpalding County Code §§ 6-3003, 6-3006
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person, association, partnership, or corporation to operate, engage in, conduct, or carry on, in or upon any premises within the unincorporated area of Spalding County an adult entertainment establishment as defined in this ordinance without an annual license or after any such license has expired or been revoked or suspended. ... (f)License fee. There shall be an...
Secondhand Dealers
Spalding County does not license scrap metal or secondhand dealers, but every scrap metal processor in the unincorporated area must collect ID, a photo and a fingerprint from each seller, keep those records three years, and file a daily transaction report with the sheriff.
Spalding County Scrap Metal Dealer Rules
Some RestrictionsSpalding County Code §§ 6-5001, 6-5003
Scrap metal processor means any person engaged in the business of buying scrap vehicles, automotive parts, or other metallic waste, with the intent to process such material for resale as scrap or in bulk, by melting, reforming, or otherwise. ... Every person engaged as a scrap metal processor within Spalding County shall secure from every person from whom he receives any used or previously owne...
Pawnbrokers
Pawn shops in unincorporated Spalding County must record each customer's ID, photo and fingerprint, file a daily transaction report with the sheriff by 9:00 p.m., and re-ticket items once the redemption period lapses, with willful noncompliance punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail.
Spalding County Pawn Shop Recordkeeping Law
Some RestrictionsSpalding County Code §§ 6-6001, 6-6003, 6-6006
Pawn shop means any business wherein a substantial aspect thereof involves the taking or receipt, by means of pledge, pawn, consignment, trade, or exchange, of any goods, wares, merchandise, or any kind of personal property whatsoever, as security for the repayment of money lent thereon. ... Every person engaged as a pawn shop operator with the county shall secure from every person from whom he...
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