King County, WA Business Licensing & Operations: Auto Repair on Residential Property (2026)

E. The following uses, by the nature of their operation or investment, tend to increase beyond the limits allowed for home occupations. Therefore, the following shall not be allowed as home occupations:

1. Automobile, truck, and heavy equipment repair;

2. Auto body work or painting;

3. Parking and storage of heavy equipment;

4. Storage of building materials for use on other properties;

5. Hotels, motels or organizational lodging;

6. Dry cleaning;

7. Towing services;

8. Trucking, storage, or self service, except for parking or storage of one commercial vehicle used in home occupation;

9. Veterinary clinic;

10. Recreational cannabis processor, recreational cannabis producer, or recreational cannabis retailer; and

11. Winery, brewery, distillery, and remote tasting room uses;

F. In addition to required parking for the dwelling unit, on-site parking is provided as follows:

1. One stall for each nonresident employed by the home occupations; and

2. One stall for patrons when services are rendered on-site;

G. Sales are limited to:

1. Mail order sales;

2. Telephone, Internet, or other electronic commerce sales with off-site delivery; and

3. Items accessory to a service provided to patrons who receive services on the premises;

H. On-site services to patrons are arranged by appointment;