Home Business in Benton County, OR (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Benton County, Oregon.
Verified from official government sources
Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
Home occupations in unincorporated Benton County are zoned by parcel size under BCC §§ 91.200-91.215: floor area caps run from 500 to 2,000 square feet as lots get bigger, and any occupation run from an accessory structure or outdoors needs a permit renewed every two years.
Benton County Home Occupation Zoning Rules
Some RestrictionsBenton County Code §§ 91.200(1), 91.205(1),(6)
(1)In addition to the requirements of BCC 55.205, 60.205, or 89.400, every home occupation shall conform to the applicable standards of BCC 91.205, 91.210, or 91.215 as determined by parcel or lot size. ... (1)Occupy no more than 25% of the total floor area of the residence or 500 square feet of gross floor area of an accessory structure; ... (6)Home occupations conducted in an accessory struct...
Signage Rules
A home occupation in unincorporated Benton County can't display any external evidence of the business except a sign meeting BCC §§ 91.805-91.820. In residential zones, sign face area runs 4 to 8 square feet depending on the adjoining road, and the county caps every parcel's total sign area at 1.5 square feet per linear foot of road frontage.
Benton County Home Business Sign Limits
Some RestrictionsBenton County Code §§ 91.205(2), 91.810(1),(7)
(2)Not display any external evidence of an occupation outside the structure except as permitted for signs under BCC 91.805 through 91.820; ... (1)The number of signs allowed for each separate and identifiable use or establishment is not restricted by this section. ... (7)No parcel or lot shall contain a total sign face area which exceeds 1 ½ square feet for each linear foot of adjoining road fr...
Customer Traffic Restrictions
Every home occupation in unincorporated Benton County, no matter the parcel size, is capped at 10 vehicle trips per day generated by the business, under BCC § 91.205(3) and its counterparts for larger lots. The limit is the same whether the business is run from the house or an accessory building.
Benton County Home Business Trip Limit
Some RestrictionsBenton County Code § 91.205(3)
(3)Limit activities to the extent that traffic generated by the occupation shall not exceed 10 trips per day;
Home Daycare
In unincorporated Benton County, family day care for fewer than 13 children is a permitted outright use in residential zones, no conditional use permit required. Day care centers serving 13 or more children need a conditional use permit approved by the Planning Official under the Benton County Development Code. Community Development enforces zoning compliance for both.
Home Daycare Rules in Unincorporated Benton County
Some RestrictionsBenton County Code §§ 63.105(4), 63.205(9)
63.105 - Permitted Uses. The following uses are allowed in the Rural Residential Zone: ... (4)Day care for fewer than 13 children. ... 63.205 - Conditional Uses. The following uses may be allowed in the Rural Residential Zone by conditional use permit approved by the Planning Official: ... (9)Day care center.
All Benton County ordinances
See every category we cover for Benton County: parking, noise, fences, fires, animals, pools, and more.
Benton County Ordinance Hub →