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Home Business in Brookhaven, GA (2026)

2 verified home business rules for Brookhaven, Georgia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Customer Traffic Restrictions

In the City of Brookhaven, Georgia, a home business that brings customers, clients or students to the house is a Type B home occupation under § 27-700. It needs a special land use permit, except tutoring of no more than two students at one time, and it cannot have nonresident employees.

Brookhaven, GA Home Business Client Visits

Significant Restrictions

Brookhaven Code § 27-700

(1)Type A home occupations. Type A home occupations are those in which household residents use their home as a place of work, with no employees, customers or clients coming to the site.(2)Type B home occupations. Type B home occupation are those in which household residents use their home as a place of work and either one nonresident employee or customers come to the site. ... (g)Use permits an...

Home Daycare

In the City of Brookhaven, Georgia, a home day care is a small day care of six or fewer individuals under Code § 27-625, capped at 50 percent of the dwelling's floor area with no exterior signs. Section 27-700(c)(2) says residence-based day care is not a home occupation.

Home Day Care Zoning in Brookhaven, Georgia

Significant Restrictions

Brookhaven Code § 27-625

(1)Small day care. A day care use for six or fewer individuals. ... (1)All small day care uses shall provide at least 30 square feet of indoor activity area and at least 100 square feet of outdoor activity area per enrollee, based on maximum capacity.(2)No more than 50 percent of the floor area of a dwelling unit may be used for an allowed day care use. ... (4)No dwelling unit in which a day ca...

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