Home Business in Clackamas County, OR (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Clackamas County, Oregon.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
Clackamas County ZDO 822 sets two tiers. A Level 1 minor home occupation needs no land use permit but must meet fixed limits. A major home occupation requires a Type II land use permit and may have up to five employees, with accessory building space and trip caps that scale
Home Occupation Permits in Clackamas County, Oregon
Some RestrictionsClackamas County ZDO 822.04
A major home occupation requires review as a Type II application... shall have no more than five employees.
Signage Rules
For home occupations in unincorporated Clackamas County, ZDO 822 allows signs only as permitted under the county's sign regulations. Signs shall be permitted pursuant to Section 1010, Signs, keeping any home-business identification modest and consistent with the residential character.
Home Business Sign Rules in Clackamas County, Oregon
Some RestrictionsClackamas County ZDO 822.03(6)
Signs shall be permitted pursuant to Section 1010, Signs.
Cottage Food Operations
Oregon's Cottage Food Exemption lets you sell non-potentially-hazardous baked goods and confections from your home kitchen without an ODA license, as long as sales do not exceed $52,700 annually and you sell directly to the consumer. Low-acid canned goods are never allowed.
Cottage Food and Home Baking Rules in Oregon
Some RestrictionsOAR 603-025-0311 to 603-025-0330 (ODA Cottage Food Exemption)
Cottage foods may be exempt if producing baked goods, confectionery items, or other non-time/temperature controlled for safety food to be distributed to the public as described in OAR 603-025-0311 to OAR 603-025-0330... Sales must not exceed $52,700 annually.
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