Clinton Township, MI: Auto Repair on Residential Property (2026)

02(m), and those standards foreclose it. Condition (2) requires that the use be wholly confined to the interior of the dwelling and states specifically that the interior of the dwelling \"does not include attached or detached garages or other accessory structures,\" so work performed in a garage bay, carport, or shed cannot qualify as a lawful home occupation regardless of scale. Condition (4) independently bars any home occupation from requiring \"equipment or machinery, not customary to a residential use,\" which excludes lifts, compressors, diagnostic rigs, and similar auto-repair equipment.

Condition (3) additionally bars selling parts or services other than what the home occupation itself produces, cutting off the retail side of a repair operation. 02(m) in a residential district; a resident who wants to legally repair vehicles for compensation must locate in a district zoned for automobile repair, such as the Township's business or industrial districts, and go through that district's use and site plan review process. 99, which treats a Zoning Code violation as a misdemeanor with a fine of up to $500, up to 90 days in jail, or both, and treats each day of continued violation as a separate offense.