Home Business in Jefferson County, CO (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Jefferson County, Colorado.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
A Jefferson County home occupation requires a Miscellaneous Permit from Planning & Zoning. It is limited to one non-resident employee, no more than 25 percent or 800 square feet of the main residence, and no more than 2 additional customer vehicles at a time.
Home Occupation Permit and Limits
Some RestrictionsJefferson County Zoning Resolution §21.C.3
Such home occupation shall be conducted entirely within a lot, parcel or tract of land and carried on by the inhabitants living there. The home occupation is limited to the use of 1 additional employee beyond those living on the subject property.
Signage Rules
Signage for a Jefferson County home occupation must comply with the Sign Section of the county Zoning Resolution. The home occupation must otherwise produce no offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, heat, or glare noticeable beyond the property line.
Home Business Signage Rules
Some RestrictionsJefferson County Zoning Resolution §21.C.6
Signs: Signage shall be in accordance with the Sign Section of the Zoning Resolution.
Home Daycare
Jefferson County's Zoning Resolution recognizes two home day-care uses. A Day-Care Home, Small cares for up to 6 children from birth to eighteen with no more than 2 under two years old, plus 2 school-age children; a Day-Care Home, Large cares for 7 to 12 and needs an assistant once nine or more are present. The state license itself now runs under 8 CCR 1402-1 § 2.306, which counts infants as those under 18 months.
Jefferson County Day-Care Home Zoning Rules
Some RestrictionsJefferson County Zoning Resolution, Definitions: Day-Care Home - Small; Day-Care Home - Large (orig. 07-17-18); 8 CCR 1402-1 § 2.306
DAY-CARE HOME - SMALL: A dwelling in a Residential Zone District or a Planned Development in which residential uses are allowed on the property, where care is provided for up to six (6) children from birth to eighteen years of age with no more than two (2) children under two years of age. Care also may be provided for no more than two (2) additional children of school age attending full-day sch...
Home Business by City in Jefferson County
2 cities in Jefferson County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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