Sexually-oriented businesses must be licensed by the city. Examples of businesses that are subject to the license: adult bookstores, novelty stores, adult cabarets, adult movie theaters and adult video stores. For a complete definition of sexually-oriented businesses, please see Section 11-54-1 of the Municipal Code.

Chapter 18, Article 12 and Chapter 11, Article 54 of the Northglenn Municipal Code provide information about sexually-oriented businesses. Specific regulations for the businesses can be found in these sections.