Home Business in Macomb County, MI (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Macomb County, Michigan.
Verified from official government sources
Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
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.
Home Occupations Regulated by Your Township, Not the County
Some RestrictionsMacomb 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.
Signage Rules
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.
No Advertising Signs Allowed for Home Occupations
Heavy RestrictionsMacomb Township Zoning Ordinance Sec. 10.0320(H)
No indoor or outdoor advertising of the home occupation shall be permitted.
Cottage Food Operations
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.
Cottage Food Sales Allowed Statewide Under Michigan Law
Few RestrictionsMCL 289.4102(3)(g)
Made in a home kitchen that has not been inspected by the Michigan department of agriculture and rural development.
Home Daycare
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.
In-Home Daycare Licensed by the State of Michigan
Some RestrictionsMCL 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.
Home Business by City in Macomb County
2 cities in Macomb County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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