Home Business in Fulton County, GA (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Fulton County, Georgia.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
Unincorporated Fulton County allows home occupations as an accessory use in any zoning district, but only for resident family members, and operators must hold the required occupational and business license.
Fulton County Home Occupation Licensing Rule
Some RestrictionsFulton County Zoning Resolution § 4.12
A home occupation is permitted as an accessory use of a dwelling unit in any zoning district and its operation and employees are limited to members of the resident family only. The following are limitations on home occupations: A.The smaller of 25 percent or 750 square feet of the gross floor area of a dwelling unit may be used for activities devoted to the home occupation.B.Accessory buildi...
Signage Rules
A home occupation in unincorporated Fulton County cannot have any sign identifying it, and nothing tied to the business, no stored inventory, no display, no visible activity, can be seen from outside the house. Zoning Resolution § 4.12.C treats a home business as something a passerby should never notice.
Fulton County Home Business Sign Ban
Heavy RestrictionsFulton County Zoning Resolution § 4.12(C)
4.12 - Home occupation. (Added 12/4/91) A home occupation is permitted as an accessory use of a dwelling unit in any zoning district and its operation and employees are limited to members of the resident family only. The following are limitations on home occupations: A.The smaller of 25 percent or 750 square feet of the gross floor area of a dwelling unit may be used for activities devoted ...
Customer Traffic Restrictions
A home occupation in unincorporated Fulton County can host no more than two clients or patrons on the property at once. Zoning Resolution § 4.12.G carves out one exception: a licensed family day care home run as a home occupation can have up to six children in care at the same time.
Fulton County Home Business Client Limit
Some RestrictionsFulton County Zoning Resolution § 4.12(G)
4.12 - Home occupation. (Added 12/4/91) A home occupation is permitted as an accessory use of a dwelling unit in any zoning district and its operation and employees are limited to members of the resident family only. The following are limitations on home occupations: A.The smaller of 25 percent or 750 square feet of the gross floor area of a dwelling unit may be used for activities devoted ...
Home Daycare
Fulton County bans family day care homes in multifamily buildings, requires them to sit at least 1,000 feet apart, and limits hours to 6 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Fulton County Family Day Care Zoning
Some RestrictionsFulton County Zoning Resolution § 4.12.K, M, N
Family day care homes are prohibited within multifamily dwelling units.L.Family day care homes shall provide outdoor play areas as required by Georgia law, but such areas shall be limited to side or rear yards outside the minimum yard area, and shall not occupy any yard adjoining a street.M.Family day care home shall be located at least 1,000 feet in all directions from any other such use opera...
Home Business by City in Fulton County
2 cities in Fulton County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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