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Pierce County updates adult-entertainment rules to align with new state safeguards; council adds local enforcement trigger
Summary
The Pierce County Council updated local adult-entertainment licensing to conform to state law (SB 6105) while adopting a local backstop allowing the auditor to impose temporary separation and visibility requirements if an establishment accumulates repeated violations; the ordinance passed 4–3 after amendments and public testimony.
Pierce County on Tuesday amended its local adult‑entertainment code to align county licensing and safety rules with a statewide framework enacted in 2024, while building in a local enforcement mechanism tied to repeated violations.
The council adopted ordinance O2025‑573s after an extended hearing that included staff briefings, industry testimony and two rounds of amendments. The final measure updates definitions and licensing periods, permits electronic gratuities, removes some locally prescriptive rules now covered by state regulators, and embeds an auditor‑triggered enforcement tool: if an establishment records four or more violations of the county’s touching‑prohibition provisions in a six‑month period, the auditor may temporarily require a four‑foot separation between stage and patrons and…
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