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Adult Entertainment

These forms are updated regularly. Please contact Permits and Licensing at (619) 531-2250 to ensure you have the most current form.

  • Adult Entertainers (PDF) - any person working at a fixed business location who provides nude entertainment requires a police permit.
  • Nude Entertainment Businesses (PDF) - to legally operate a Nude Entertainment Business, a police permit must be obtained.
  • Outcall Nude Entertainers (PDF) - any person who provides outcall nude entertainment at a location other than a fixed business establishment requires a police permit.
  • Outcall Nude Entertainment Businesses (PDF) - in order to operate an outcall nude entertainment business, a police permit is required.
Additional Forms

After-Hours Entertainment Business

  • After Hours Entertainment (Single Events) - Any person operating a one-time entertainment event during the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. is required to have a police permit.
  • Bowling Alleys - Any bowling alley that plans to be open after 2:00 a.m. for a special occasion needs a police permit.
  • Shooting Galleries - Any shooting gallery that plans to be open after 2:00 a.m. for a special occasion or that utilizes an explosive cartridge containing gunpowder and/or a firearm needs a police permit.
  • After Hours Entertainment (On-going Venue) - Any person operating an on-going entertainment business during the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. is required to have a police permit.

Entertainment Establishments

Permits are required for any of the following events.

  • Circus Acts
  • Concerts
  • Dances
  • Demonstrations of Talent
  • Disc Jockeys
  • Exhibitions
  • Hypnotists
  • Pantomimes
  • Performances
  • Plays
  • Reviews
  • Rodeos
  • Song or Dance Acts
  • Sporting events
  • Shows

Games

  • Bingo Games - Any organization operating bingo games needs a police permit.
  • Bowling Alleys - Any bowling alley that plans to be open after 2:00 a.m. for a special occasion needs a police permit.
  • Arcades - Arcade business consisting of six or more games of skill and/or amusement needs a police permit.
  • Card Room Employees - All employees working at a card room enterprise need a police permit.
  • Carnivals - Carnivals are police regulated events which can not exceed fifteen (15) days within any six (6) months period of time.
  • Casino Parties - Casino Party is a police licensed event sponsored by a registered, charitable Tax Exempt Organization.
  • Poolrooms and Billiard Parlors - A place of business that has five (5) or more pool and/or billiards tables for patrons to use needs a police permit.
  • Shooting Galleries - Any shooting gallery that plans to be open after 2:00 a.m. for a special occasion or that utilizes an explosive cartridge containing gunpowder and/or a firearm needs a police permit.

Promoters

Any person who contracts for or arranges a venue to provide any police-regulated activity needs a police permit.