Home Business in Catoosa County, GA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Catoosa County, Georgia.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
Unincorporated Catoosa County allows a home occupation in any zoning district where residential use is permitted, but only inside the house itself. The Unified Development Code caps the space at 30 percent of the home's floor area, bars outside storage and displays, and requires a county business license before the business can operate.
Catoosa County Home Occupation Zoning Rules
Some RestrictionsCatoosa County Unified Development Code § 5.02.02
A.Generally.1)A home occupation is permissible in a lawfully established dwelling unit in any zoning district where residential uses are permissible. All home occupations shall meet the standards set forth in Section 5.02.02(C). ... C.Standards for all Home Occupations.1)Location. Except for permissible outdoor instructional services the use shall be carried on wholly within the principal build...
Signage Rules
A home-based business in unincorporated Catoosa County may post one small identification sign, nothing more. The Unified Development Code allows only a nonilluminated name plate of 2 square feet or less, set back at least 20 feet from the property line and 10 feet from any right-of-way, and it flatly bans neon.
Catoosa County Home Business Sign Limits
Some RestrictionsCatoosa County Unified Development Code § 5.02.02(C)(9)
9)Signage. A nonilluminated professional or business name plate, not exceeding 2 square feet in area, and which otherwise complies with this UDC, is allowed, not less than 20 feet from any property line, and not less than 10 feet from any right-of-way. Neon is prohibited.
Customer Traffic Restrictions
Catoosa County caps the disruption a home-based business can bring to a residential street. The Unified Development Code bars any home occupation from increasing normal traffic or on-street and off-street parking, limits instructional businesses to two students at a time, and allows only two additional employees on-site beyond the homeowner and resident family.
Catoosa County Home Business Traffic Limits
Some RestrictionsCatoosa County Unified Development Code § 5.02.02(C)
b.Instruction or teaching, such as, but not limited to, academic tutoring, performing arts, fine arts, or culinary arts provided that no more than two students are instructed at any one time; ... 5)Residential Character Maintained. There shall be no alteration of the residential character of the building or premises, and the conduct of the home occupation shall not increase the normal flow of t...
Home Daycare
Catoosa County treats a home-based daycare as a home occupation, not a separate use, so it is allowed in any zoning district where a residence is permitted only if it stays at six or fewer children. The Unified Development Code applies its full set of home-occupation standards, floor area cap, one commercial vehicle, and a business license, on top of that limit.
Catoosa County Home Daycare Zoning Rules
Some RestrictionsCatoosa County Unified Development Code § 5.02.02(A)(2)(f)
A.Generally.1)A home occupation is permissible in a lawfully established dwelling unit in any zoning district where residential uses are permissible. All home occupations shall meet the standards set forth in Section 5.02.02(C). ... f.Family day care for six or fewer children;
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