Business Licensing & Operations in Tulare County, CA (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Tulare County, California.
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Adult Entertainment
Tulare County requires anyone operating an adult-oriented bookstore, cabaret, theater, motel or novelty shop in the unincorporated area to hold a license from the license collector, who may only approve a site zoned for that use. Businesses must close between midnight and 10 a.m., meet lighting and screening standards, and comply with a 90-day amortization period under Ordinance Code Chapter 6-3.
Tulare County Adult-Oriented Business License Rules
Significant RestrictionsTulare County Ordinance Code § 6-03-1030(c)(1)
The license collector shall approve and issue an adult-oriented business license, but only for the location and adult-oriented business specified in the application, if the application and evidence submitted show that: (1) The adult-oriented business will be located in a zone permitting adult-oriented businesses as a use, or will have a legal nonconforming status under county zoning regulations;
Secondhand Dealers
Anyone buying, selling, or collecting junk for profit in unincorporated Tulare County, fixed-location or itinerant, must hold a County license under Ordinance Code Chapter 6-19. Itinerant collectors also have to letter their trucks with their name and phone number and cannot buy junk after 6 p.m.
Tulare County Junk Dealer License Rules
Some RestrictionsTulare County Ordinance Code §§ 6-19-1020, 6-19-3030
§ 6-19-1020. LICENSE REQUIRED. Any person engaging in the junk business or in the itinerant junk business within the County shall have a valid license under Chapter 1 of this Part to engage in such business. ... § 6-19-3030. HOURS OF BUSINESS. It shall be unlawful for any junk dealer to purchase or receive any junk between the hours of 6:00 p.m. of any day and 6:00 a.m. of the following day.
Business Licensing & Operations by City in Tulare County
1 cities in Tulare County have their own business licensing & operations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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