Classification.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 6-72-3
in effectSec. 6-72-3. - Classification.
Sexually oriented businesses are classified as follows:
A. Adult arcades;
B. Adult bookstores or adult video stores;
C. Adult cabarets;
D. Adult motels;
E. Adult motion picture theaters;
F. Adult telecommunications businesses, but only for purposes of sections 6-72-4(D), 6-72-8, 6-72-9, 6-72-16 and 6-72-17;
G. Adult theaters;
H. Escort agencies;
I. Nude model studios; and
J. Sexual encounter centers.
(Code 1985, § 20-121; Ord. No. 4013, § 1, 1-15-1991)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT6BULIRE_CH6-72SEORBU_S6-72-3CLFetched: 10/28/2026