5 rules for unincorporated Davis County, Utah.
Verified from official government sources
In unincorporated Davis County, a home occupation requires a business license plus a Conditional Use Application in most residential zones, under the county Land Use ordinance (Title 15). Inside a city, that city's zoning code (e.g. Layton Title 19) controls.
Davis County Planning Dept. - Home Occupations (Title 15 Land Use Ordinance)
Home Occupations require a business license as well as a Conditional Use Application in most residential zones.
Home occupations are meant to show no outward evidence of a business, so signage is tightly limited. Cities such as Layton allow, at most, a small non-illuminated nameplate; check your city's or the county's zoning code before posting any sign.
Utah has two paths for selling homemade food. A Cottage Food registration (Utah Code 4-5-9.5) allows retail/wholesale sale of non-hazardous foods after applying and paying a fee. The Home Consumption and Homemade Food Act (Title 4-5a) needs no registration but requires direct-to-consumer sales and a warning label.
Utah Home Consumption and Homemade Food Act label (Utah Code 4-5a)
Not for Resale - Processed and prepared without the benefit of state or local inspection.
Utah, not Davis County, licenses home child care. Caring for four or fewer unrelated children is generally exempt; five to eight qualifying children requires a Residential Child Care Certificate from the state. Larger programs need a full residential license, and zoning/business licensing still applies locally.
Utah Admin Code R430 (Residential Child Care Licensing)
A residential child care provider of five to eight qualifying children shall obtain a Residential Child Care Certificate from the department.
You need a business license to run a home occupation. Low-impact home businesses are exempt from Utah license fees but still must obtain the license and meet zoning. In Layton, any home business where clients or students visit also needs a Building Department inspection.
Layton City Business Licensing (Municipal Code 19.06.030 Home Occupation)
All new Home Occupation business licenses where there are students or clients coming to the home require an inspection from the Building Department.
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