Business Licensing & Operations in Weber County, UT (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Weber County, Utah.
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Adult Entertainment
Weber County requires a separate sexually oriented business license, plus an individual employee license, before anyone may operate an adult business, semi-nude entertainment business, outcall service or semi-nude dancing agency in the unincorporated county. Businesses must sit outside strict distance buffers from alcohol outlets, schools, churches, parks, homes and each other.
Weber County Sexually Oriented Business License
Significant RestrictionsWeber County Code § 14-8-5
Proximity to specified places. It is unlawful for any business licensed for semi-nude entertainment to be located within 330 feet of a business licensed for the sale or consumption of alcohol... It is also unlawful for any sexually oriented business to be located within 1,000 feet of any: Church, temple, or building which is used primarily for religious worship and related religious activities;...
Secondhand Dealers
Weber County requires anyone principally engaged in buying and selling old metal, glass, rags, rubber, paper, or other junk, or war surplus or salvage items, from a fixed place of business in the unincorporated county to hold an annual license under Code § 16-4-12. The fee is $100.00 per year, paid to the county License Director.
Weber County Junk & Salvage Dealer License
Some RestrictionsWeber County Code § 16-4-12
For the purposes of this subsection, a junk or salvage dealer is hereby defined as a person principally engaged in buying and selling old metal, glass, rags, rubber, paper, or other junk, or war surplus or other salvage items, from a fixed place of business. The license fee for a junk or salvage dealer shall be $100.00 per year.
Auto Repair on Residential Property
Weber County flatly prohibits auto, truck, or recreational vehicle repair or sales as a home occupation anywhere in the unincorporated county, one of eight uses barred outright under Section 108-13-2.
Weber County Bans Home-Based Auto Repair
Heavy RestrictionsWeber County Land Use Code § 108-13-2
[Prohibited uses.] The following uses are prohibited as home occupations: Tanning salons; Body piercing, body art, or tattoo parlor; Clinic or hospital; Veterinary facility; Restaurant; Auto, truck, or recreational vehicle repair or sales; Ambulance service; or Sexually oriented business.
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