Home Business in Oakland County, MI (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Oakland County, Michigan.
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Cottage Food Operations
Oakland County home bakers, jam makers, and other cottage food operators are governed by Michigan's Cottage Food Law (MCL 289.4102), administered by MDARD. Sales are capped at $50,000/year (or $75,000/year for products priced ≥$250/unit). No license is required, but products must be non-potentially hazardous, properly labeled, and sold directly to consumers in Michigan.
Cottage Food Operations in Oakland County
Few RestrictionsMCL 289.4102
The gross sales of cottage food products by a cottage food operation must not exceed $50,000.00 annually. ... If a cottage food operation sells cottage food products at a price of $250.00 or more per unit, the gross sales of the cottage food products by the cottage food operation must not exceed $75,000.00 annually.
Home Daycare
Michigan law (MCL 125.3206) requires every Oakland County township and county zoning ordinance to treat a state-licensed family child care home (1-6 children) as a permitted residential use in all residential zones: no special use permit allowed. A group child care home (7-12 children) may be subject to a special-use review but cannot be banned outright. Licensing is handled by MiLEAP/LARA.
Family Child Care Home Zoning Protections
Few RestrictionsMCL 125.3206(3)
For a county or township, a family child care home is a residential use of property for the purposes of zoning and a permitted use in all residential zones and is not subject to a special use or conditional use permit or procedure different from those required for other dwellings of similar density in the same zone.
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