Business Licensing & Operations in Washington County, AR (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Washington County, Arkansas.

Verified from official government sources

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

Adult Entertainment

Sexually oriented businesses in unincorporated Washington County face strict location limits: 500 feet from churches, schools and parks, 200 to 400 feet from residential areas, and 1,000 feet from another such business. Violators face fines up to $500 plus daily penalties and injunctions.

Washington County Sexually Oriented Business Spacing

Significant Restrictions

Washington County Code of Ordinances § 360.04

LOCATION. Sexually orientated businesses may be allowed subject to the following: a. No sexually orientated business may be operated within 500 feet of: i. A church; ii. A public or private elementary, secondary or post-secondary school, pre-school, or childcare facility; iii. A public park. b. No sexually oriented business may be operated: i. Within 200 feet of a boundary of a residential area...

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Secondhand Dealers

Washington County requires every scrap metal recycler regulated under Arkansas's secondhand-dealer statute, A.C.A. §§ 17-44-101 et seq., to keep and transmit all required transaction records electronically to the Washington County Sheriff's Office. The mandate applies only in the unincorporated county unless a city separately opts in.

Washington County Scrap Metal Recycler Records

Some Restrictions

Washington County Code of Ordinances § 1120.00

1) All scrap metal recyclers, as defined and regulated in A.C.A. §§ 17-44-101, et. seq., are hereby required to keep, maintain, transmit, and report all records electronically. 2) Any reporting or transmission requirements in said statute shall be made via the Internet to the person or entity designated by the Washington County Sheriff. ... 4) This ordinance shall be applicable to the unincorpo...

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Business Licensing & Operations by City in Washington County

1 cities in Washington County have their own business licensing & operations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

SpringdalePop. 84,161

4 verified rules • Adult Entertainment, Auto Repair on Residential Property

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