5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Denver County, Colorado.
Verified from official government sources
Denver allows home-based businesses in residential zones with a Home Occupation Permit. Business must be conducted entirely within the home and must not alter the residential character of the property.
Denver prohibits exterior signage for home-based businesses in residential zones. No signs advertising the business may be visible from the street to maintain neighborhood character.
Denver limits customer visits to home businesses. Traffic, deliveries, and client arrivals must remain minimal and not exceed what is normal for a residential area.
Colorado Cottage Foods Act (C.R.S. §25-4-1614) allows direct-to-consumer sales of non-hazardous homemade foods. Denver requires no additional permit. Annual cap $10,000 per product type. Required food safety training.
Colorado Cottage Foods Act
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. Eligible foods What type of foods are eligible? Foods that are non-potentially hazardous, or in other words, do not require refrigeration f...
Home daycare allowed in all Denver residential zones as a home occupation per Denver Zoning Code §11.8.7. State license required from Colorado Dept of Early Childhood. Small: up to 6 children; large: up to 12.
1 cities in Denver County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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