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Business Licensing & Operations in Troup County, GA (2026)

3 rules for unincorporated Troup County, Georgia.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Troup County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Adult Entertainment

Troup County Code Sec. 10-47 bars a sexually oriented business from operating within 1,500 feet of a church, school, park, residentially zoned land, or another such business, and confines them to commercial adult districts, backed by licensing, hour limits, and revocation rules in chapter 10, article II.

Troup County Sexually Oriented Business Spacing

Significant Restrictions

Troup County Code § 10-47

Sexually oriented businesses shall be permitted in any commercial adult district provided that: (1)The sexually oriented business may not be operated within:a.One thousand five hundred feet of a church, synagogue, mosque, temple or building which is used primarily for religious worship and related religious activities;b.One thousand five hundred feet of the following: A public or private educat...

Auto Repair on Residential Property

General auto repair, parts sales, detailing and washing services are banned as home occupations everywhere in unincorporated Troup County under UDO Sec. 7.3(6.2)(i)(v). Only agricultural equipment repair is allowed as a home business, and only on lots of five acres or more with a 200-foot setback and full screening.

Troup County Home Auto Repair Rules

Heavy Restrictions

Troup County Unified Development Ordinance, Appendix B § 7.3(6.2)(h)(ii),(i)(v)

ii.Agricultural Equipment Repair: Machine and mechanical repair is permitted as a home occupation only for vehicles, equipment, and machinery used in agricultural work. Such use is only allowed on lots of 5 acres or larger. Any structure or area used for repair must be set back a minimum of 200 feet from all property lines and must be screened to ensure it is not visible from any road or adjace...

Towing Companies

Unincorporated Troup County requires wrecker and towing businesses to store towed vehicles at least 300 feet from residential-zoned property behind an eight-foot solid screening fence, capped at 12 months' storage.

Troup County Vehicle Towing Storage Rules

Some Restrictions

Troup County Unified Development Ordinance, Appendix B § 7.7(1)(b)(i), (ii), (ix)

Areas where any towed vehicles are stored must be located a minimum of 300 feet from the nearest property with any zoning designation that allows residential dwellings. ... Outdoor work/storage area where any towed vehicles are stored shall be in the rear yard only, surrounded by an eight-foot (8) solid visual barrier fence or wall. ... Vehicles may not be stored at an outdoor work/storage area...

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