Business Licensing & Operations in Weld County, CO (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Weld County, Colorado.
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Adult Entertainment
Weld County's Article IX code bans nude entertainment for anyone under 21 and restricts it to 7 a.m. to midnight, Monday through Saturday. Adult businesses must sit at least 500 feet from any school, church, or residentially zoned property, per Weld County Code §§ 23-9-50, 23-9-60.
Adult Business Rules in Weld County, Colorado
Significant RestrictionsWeld County Code §§ 23-9-50, 23-9-60
Sec. 23-9-50. - Distance from schools and churches. No ADULT BUSINESS, SERVICE OR ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT shall be operated or maintained within five hundred (500) feet of any SCHOOL or church property, measured from the closest property line of such school or church property to the property line of the ADULT BUSINESS, SERVICE OR ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT. Sec. 23-9-60. - Distance from re...
Tattoo & Body Modification
Tattooing, piercing, branding and scarification businesses in unincorporated Weld County need a body art establishment license from the Department of Public Health and Environment before opening. County Code § 14-5-130 bars operating without one, and Article V's 2025 rewrite adds detailed sanitation, sterilization and inspection rules enforced through administrative penalty fees.
Weld County Body Art Establishments Must Be Licensed
Some RestrictionsWeld County Code §§ 14-5-130(A)-(B), 14-5-150(B)
A.It is prohibited to operate as a body art establishment or body artist without first obtaining all necessary licenses and approvals from the Department.B.Establishments and body artists operating at the time of the enactment of this Code must be given one year to make application to the Department and comply with this Code. Establishments that continue to operate without proper licenses from ...
Auto Repair on Residential Property
Running a vehicle service or repair business out of a house in unincorporated Weld County is flatly prohibited. Weld County Code § 23-4-990(I)(20) lists VEHICLE SERVICE/REPAIR ESTABLISHMENTS among 23 use types that can never qualify as a permitted home business in the county's Agricultural, Residential, or Estate zone districts, no matter the lot size or how the work is screened.
Home Auto Repair Is Banned in Weld County
Heavy RestrictionsWeld County Code § 23-4-990(I)(20)
I.Prohibited HOME BUSINESS USES. In-person retail sales shall not be the primary objective of the HOME BUSINESS. There shall only be incidental sales of products related to the HOME BUSINESS conducted on the premises. Additionally, the following USES shall not be permitted as HOME BUSINESSES:1.ADULT BUSINESS, SERVICE, or ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS.2.AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT AND SERVICE.3.Animal (...
Business Licensing & Operations by City in Weld County
1 cities in Weld County have their own business licensing & operations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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