Entertainment
- Adult Entertainment
- After- Hours Entertainment Business
- Entertainment Establishments
- Games
- Promoters
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
- Adult Entertainer Statement of Understanding (PDF)
- Outcall Nude Entertainer Statement of Understanding (PDF)
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.

