5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Macomb County, Michigan.
Verified from official government sources
Macomb County does not zone home-based businesses; each city and township does. Local ordinances typically allow a home occupation only if it stays incidental to the residence, employs only family, uses limited floor area, and shows no outside evidence of the business.
Macomb Township Zoning Ordinance Sec. 10.0320(A),(B),(D)
No person other than members of the family residing on the premises shall be engaged in such occupation... not more than two hundred (200) square feet of floor area of the dwelling unit shall be used... No home occupation shall be conducted in an accessory structure.
Macomb County communities generally prohibit signs and any outward advertising of a home occupation. Macomb Township is explicit: no indoor or outdoor advertising is permitted and there must be no visible evidence of the business from outside the home.
Macomb Township Zoning Ordinance Sec. 10.0320(H)
No indoor or outdoor advertising of the home occupation shall be permitted.
Michigan's Cottage Food Law lets residents make and sell certain non-hazardous foods from their home kitchen without a license, up to $50,000 in annual gross sales. The rules are state-set (MDARD), so they apply the same across every Macomb County community.
MCL 289.4102(3)(g)
Made in a home kitchen that has not been inspected by the Michigan department of agriculture and rural development.
In-home child care in Macomb County is licensed by the State of Michigan (LARA / MiLEAP), not the county. A family child care home covers 1–6 children and a group child care home 7–12; local zoning may add reasonable standards but cannot ban the use.
MCL 722.111
Family child care home means a private home in which 1 but fewer than 7 minor children are received for care and supervision for compensation for periods of less than 24 hours a day, unattended by a parent or legal guardian.
There is no county home-occupation permit in Macomb County. Approval, zoning-compliance certificates, and any permits come from your individual city or township. Conditions cover employees, floor area, traffic, hours, and a ban on outside evidence of the business.
1 cities in Macomb County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
See every category we cover for Macomb County — parking, noise, fences, fires, animals, pools, and more.
Macomb County Ordinance Hub →