Home Business in Josephine County, OR (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Josephine County, Oregon.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
Rural Josephine County lets residents run small businesses from their homes under Josephine County Code § 19.92.030, but only on residential or resource-zoned property already occupied as a residence, and the permit does not run with the land. All home occupations must comply with the noise ordinance, keep smoke, dust, odor and glare undetectable at the property line, and stay clearly secondary to the residential use.
Josephine County Home Occupation Zoning Standards
Some RestrictionsJosephine County Code § 19.92.030
"Home occupation" means a business in conjunction with a residential use which results in financial remuneration from a product or service and is conducted by at least one resident occupying the dwelling on the subject property. Home occupations are clearly incidental and accessory to the residential use. All home occupations shall be conducted in accordance with the following general criteria:...
Signage Rules
Sign size for a rural Josephine County home business depends on permit type. A Type I home occupation is limited to one nonilluminated sign of six square feet, set back 10 feet from property lines, under JCC § 19.92.050(A)(3). A Type II permit allows a 12-square-foot sign at the same 10-foot setback, under § 19.92.060(A)(3).
Josephine County Home Business Sign Size Limits
Some RestrictionsJosephine County Code § 19.92.050(A)(3), § 19.92.060(A)(3)
§ 19.92.050. Type I home occupations. ... 3. One nonilluminated exterior sign, not to exceed six square feet in size and set back 10 feet from property lines. ... § 19.92.060. Type II home occupations. ... 3. One exterior sign, not to exceed 12 square feet in size and set back 10 feet from property lines.
Customer Traffic Restrictions
Josephine County ties customer traffic to home occupation permit type. A Type I home occupation, JCC § 19.92.050(A)(4), allows customers and clients by appointment only. A Type II permit, § 19.92.060(A)(4), lets drop-in customers and small groups or classes visit, but caps non-postal commercial pickups and deliveries at two per day.
Josephine County Home Business Customer Visit Limits
Some RestrictionsJosephine County Code § 19.92.050(A)(4), § 19.92.060(A)(4)-(5)
§ 19.92.050. Type I home occupations. ... 4. Customers and clients by appointment only. ... § 19.92.060. Type II home occupations. ... 4. "Drop in" customers and clients are allowed, including small groups of customers or classes. 5. Any commercial pick-up and deliveries other than postal/package services are limited to two per day.
Home Daycare
In Rural Residential zones outside the Grants Pass and Cave Junction urban growth boundaries, § 19.61.020(F) of the Rural Land Development Code permits a family day-care dwelling for fewer than 16 children, counting the provider's own kids, as an outright permitted use needing only ministerial review, not a conditional-use hearing.
Josephine County Home Daycare Zoning Rules
Light RestrictionsJosephine County Code § 19.61.020(F)
The following uses, with accessory uses, shall be permitted using ministerial review procedures (Chapter 19.22 JCC). ... ... F. Family day-care dwelling for fewer than 16 children, including children of the care provider, regardless of full-time or part-time status.
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