5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Genesee County, Michigan.
Verified from official government sources
Home-based business zoning is set by your city or township, not Genesee County. Michigan's Zoning Enabling Act lets local governments define and limit home occupations, and requires them to allow craft or fine-art instruction at home.
MCL 125.3204 (Michigan Zoning Enabling Act)
A zoning ordinance adopted under this act shall provide for the use of a single-family residence by an occupant of that residence for a home occupation to give instruction in a craft or fine art within the residence.
Sign rules for a home business are set by your city or township, not Genesee County. Michigan's Zoning Enabling Act expressly lets local governments regulate advertising tied to a home occupation.
MCL 125.3204 (Michigan Zoning Enabling Act)
This section does not prohibit the regulation of noise, advertising, traffic, hours of operation, or other conditions that may accompany the use of a residence under this section.
Under the Michigan Cottage Food Law you can make and sell certain non-hazardous foods from your home kitchen without a license or inspection, subject to a state sales cap and labeling rules. This is a statewide rule, not a county one.
MCL 289.4102 (Michigan Cottage Food Law)
the gross sales of cottage food products by a cottage food operation must not exceed $50,000.00 annually until October 1, 2026.
A home daycare in Genesee County must be licensed by the State of Michigan (child care licensing, formerly LARA, now MiLEAP) under the Child Care Organization Act. Local zoning cannot be more restrictive than state law.
MCL 722.115 (Child Care Organization Act)
A person, partnership, firm, corporation, association, nongovernmental organization, or governmental organization... shall not establish or maintain a child care organization unless licensed by the department.
Home-occupation permits are issued by your city or township, not Genesee County. Requirements vary by community under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act; some require a permit or special-use approval, others allow it by right with conditions.
1 cities in Genesee County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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