Home Business in Lyon County, NV (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Lyon County, Nevada.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
Lyon County allows a defined list of home occupations, like bookkeeping, tutoring or a one-chair barbershop, in any residential district as long as the business stays entirely inside the house, uses no more than 25 percent of one floor, and keeps a valid county business license.
Home Occupation Zoning Rules in Lyon County NV
Some RestrictionsLyon County Code § 15.335.03(W)
W. Home Occupation, General: ... The following list identifies those occupations which may be conducted from a residence in any district. ... ... 1. The use must be conducted entirely within the interior of the residence, must be clearly incidental and secondary to residential occupancy, and may not change the residential character of the dwelling. 2. The use of the dwelling for a home occupati...
Customer Traffic Restrictions
A Lyon County home based business run from a detached accessory building can host client visits, but nonresident staff is capped at one or two people by floor space, every client and employee parking need must be off-street, and clients with accessibility needs may trigger separate building standards.
Home Based Business Client Rules in Lyon County NV
Some RestrictionsLyon County Code § 15.335.03(X)(5), (X)(8), (X)(9)
X. Home Based Business: ... The following lists those occupations, which may be conducted as a home based business (HBB). ... ... 5. Nonresident employees may work in the HBB as follows: a. Up to one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor space - One nonresident employee. b. One thousand (1,000) and over square feet of floor space - Two (2) nonresident employees. ... ... 8. Hom...
Home Daycare
Lyon County treats a small in-home daycare serving six or fewer children or adults as a permitted home occupation in any residential district, as long as the caregiver runs it entirely inside the house, employs no more than one nonresident assistant, and keeps a county business license.
Home Daycare Zoning Rules in Lyon County NV
Some RestrictionsLyon County Code § 15.335.03(W)
W. Home Occupation, General: ... The following list identifies those occupations which may be conducted from a residence in any district. ... Daycare with six (6) or less children or adults. ... ... 1. The use must be conducted entirely within the interior of the residence, must be clearly incidental and secondary to residential occupancy, and may not change the residential character of the dwe...
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