Eugene, OR Business Licensing & Operations: Auto Repair on Residential Property (2026)

" That means a resident can work on a car or motorcycle titled to someone who lives at the home, but taking in a neighbor's or a paying customer's vehicle for repair crosses into a use the code does not recognize as a home occupation at all, regardless of how small-scale it is. 5 square feet (subsections 2-3), there can be no outside storage of parts or equipment beyond plant materials (subsection 4), the activity cannot generate traffic, glare, heat or emissions perceptible off the property, and freight deliveries are capped at twice a week (subsection 5), no structural alterations to the dwelling are allowed (subsection 6), the home cannot serve as a dispatch point for workers (subsection 7), only one business vehicle is allowed on site (subsection 8), no more than two non-resident employees may work there (subsection 9), a resident must actually be employed in the business (subsection 10), and the use is barred entirely on flag lots (subsection 12).

5350 was last amended by Ordinance No. 20699, effective December 31, 2023, and the Eugene Code is current through Ordinance 20739, passed June 8, 2026.