5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Verified from official government sources
Home occupations in unincorporated Arapahoe County are regulated as accessory uses under the Land Development Code. Permitted uses vary by zone district per Table 3-2.1. Home businesses must be secondary to the residential use of the property.
Signage for home businesses in unincorporated Arapahoe County is regulated under the Land Development Code. Home occupations are limited in their ability to display business signage to maintain the residential character of neighborhoods.
Home occupations in unincorporated Arapahoe County must limit customer traffic to maintain the residential character of the neighborhood. The Land Development Code supplementary use regulations establish standards for traffic generation from home businesses.
Colorado Cottage Foods Act CRS 25-4-1614 allows producers in unincorporated Arapahoe County to sell up to $10,000 per product annually of non-potentially hazardous foods directly to consumers. No health inspection required, but producer must complete a food-safety training course.
CDPHE Colorado Cottage Foods Act — Eligible Foods and Sales Rules
In 2012, the Colorado legislature enacted the Colorado Cottage Foods Act, allowing limited types of food products that are non-potentially hazardous (do not require refrigeration for safety) to be sold directly to consumers without licensing or inspections. What type of foods are eligible? Foods that are non-potentially hazardous, or in other words, do not require refrigeration for safety. This...
Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) licenses family child care homes. Arapahoe County allows home daycares as a permitted use in residential zones subject to state license. Small (up to 6 kids) and large (7-12 kids) programs have separate requirements.
4 cities in Arapahoe County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
6 verified rules • Cottage Food Operations, Customer Traffic Restrictions
3 verified rules • Customer Traffic Restrictions, Signage Rules
3 verified rules • Customer Traffic Restrictions, Signage Rules
3 verified rules • Customer Traffic Restrictions, Signage Rules
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