Business Licensing & Operations in Walworth County, WI (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Walworth County, Wisconsin.
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Adult Entertainment
Walworth County confines adult entertainment uses to its B-2 General Business District and requires a 750-foot separation from the nearest residential structure, residential zoning districts, churches, schools, parks, playgrounds, beaches, and daycare centers. Section 74-55 also requires the use to be conducted entirely inside an enclosed building in the unincorporated towns.
Walworth County Adult Business 750-Foot Buffer
Significant RestrictionsWalworth County Code § 74-55(1)ll
ll.Adult entertainment use provided that there is a minimum building separation of 750 feet from the nearest residential structure, residential zoning districts (R-1, R-2, R-2A, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, R-7, R-8, A-5, C-3, B-5, B-6), churches, schools, public parks, public playgrounds, public beaches, daycare centers and park zoning districts (P-1, P-2) existing at the time of application for a zoni...
Tattoo & Body Modification
Walworth County does not license tattoo or body-piercing parlors itself; Section 50-5(h) leaves that inspection role to the State. But in the unincorporated towns under county zoning, a tattoo parlor cannot open by right: it is listed as a conditional use in the B-2 General Business District under Section 74-55 and needs Committee approval.
Tattoo Parlor Permits in Walworth County
Significant RestrictionsWalworth County Code § 74-55
B-2 General business district. ... The B-2 General Business District is intended to provide for more business and trades of a more general nature, normally serving a larger trade area. ... (2)Conditional uses.a.Animal hospitals, shelters and kennels. ... z.Flea markets.aa.Tattoo parlors.bb.Car wash.
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