Business Licensing & Operations in Utah County, UT (2026)
5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Utah County, Utah.
Verified from official government sources
Adult Entertainment
Sexually oriented businesses in unincorporated Utah County need a county license, can't operate within 500 feet of churches, schools, parks, other adult businesses or residential-zoned land, and can't offer sexually oriented entertainment between 10 p.m. and 10 a.m.
Utah County Sexually Oriented Business License
Heavy RestrictionsUtah County Code 4.02.050, 4.02.130, 4.02.140
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a sexually oriented business in the unincorporated area of the County without a valid sexually oriented business license issued to such person by the Director of Community Development or designee pursuant to this chapter. ... It shall be unlawful to operate a sexually oriented business between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 10:00 A.M. ... No sexually ...
Massage Establishments
Utah County requires anyone operating a massage parlor or working as a masseur in the unincorporated county to hold a county license, bans opposite-sex treatments outside licensed healing professions, and lets the County Board of Health order a communicable-disease exam when there's probable cause.
Utah County Massage Parlor License Rules
Some RestrictionsUtah County Code 4.03.010, 4.03.020
Treatment Restricted: It shall be unlawful for any person to administer, for hire or reward to any person of the opposite sex, any massage, any alcohol rub or similar treatment any fomentation, any bath, or any electric or magnetic treatment, nor shall any person cause or permit in or about the person's place of business or in connection with the person's business, any agent, employee, or any o...
Secondhand Dealers
Secondhand, junk, and precious-metal dealers in unincorporated Utah County must log every transaction in a bound ink ledger and can only trade between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., never on Sunday, with a later 11 p.m. closing allowed on Saturdays and in December.
Utah County Secondhand Dealer License Rules
Some RestrictionsUtah County Code 4.06.010, 4.06.100
"Junk dealer" means any person who engages in buying or selling old metals, glass, rags, rubber, paper, or other junk from a fixed place of business. ... "Secondhand dealer" means any person who keeps a store, office or place of business for the purchase, barter, or exchange or sale of any secondhand merchandise of value, or who engages in the business of dealing in secondhand goods. For the pu...
Pawnbrokers
Pawnbrokers in unincorporated Utah County must write up a serially numbered pawn ticket in triplicate for every loan or purchase, hold the item for 30 days before disposing of it, and can't operate in the same room as a business that serves alcohol.
Utah County Pawnbroker Ticket And Hold Rules
Some RestrictionsUtah County Code 4.06.070, 4.06.080, 4.06.090, 4.06.140
The pawnbroker, secondhand dealer, secondhand precious metal dealer, junk dealer or junk collector shall make out, in connection with each article pawned or purchased, a serially numbered pawn or purchase ticket. ... Each pawn or purchase ticket shall be issued in multiple copies so that one copy can be retained by the pawnbroker, secondhand dealer, secondhand precious metal dealer, junk dealer...
Auto Repair on Residential Property
Unincorporated Utah County will not permit a residential auto repair, body, or paint shop as a home occupation under any circumstances. UCLUO 8.20 names automotive repair, body work, and painting among the uses explicitly excluded from a Home Occupation permit, alongside towing and vehicle sales.
Utah County Bars Home Auto Repair Business
Heavy RestrictionsUtah County Code, UCLUO Section 8.20 (Home Occupation)
The Home Occupation does not include the storage or sale of flammable, explosive, or hazardous materials, junkyards, Salvage Yards, sexually oriented businesses, small engine repair, major household appliance repair, automotive repair or body work or painting, towing operations, Vehicle sales or rentals, welding or iron work, or cabinet shops.
Business Licensing & Operations by City in Utah County
4 cities in Utah County have their own business licensing & operations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
4 verified rules • Adult Entertainment, Pawnbrokers
7 verified rules • Adult Entertainment, Massage Establishments
3 verified rules • Adult Entertainment, Tobacco Retail License
7 verified rules • Adult Entertainment, Auto Repair on Residential Property
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