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Home Business in Utah County, UT (2026)

4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 5 cities in Utah County, Utah.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Utah County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Zoning & Home Occupation Permits

A home business in unincorporated Utah County needs a Zoning Administrator permit, cannot exceed 1,000 square feet or 25% of the home's floor area, and must be run by family members living in the home.

Utah County Home Occupation Permit Rules

Some Restrictions

Utah County Land Use Ordinance § 8.20

The area of business use of the Dwelling shall not exceed the smaller of 1,000 square feet or 25% of the Floor Area of the Dwelling (excluding any attached garages or carports) and the business (including storage) does not include any use of areas outside the Dwelling... The Home Occupation is conducted entirely by Family members residing on a full-time basis (not less than ten months per year)...

Signage Rules

Home occupation signs in unincorporated Utah County follow the general accessory sign rules: on residential-zoned lots, up to two signs per lot, each capped at 32 square feet and 8 feet tall, with advertising trailers barred from open storage.

Utah County Home Business Sign Limits

Some Restrictions

Utah County Land Use Ordinance §§ 8.20, 8.24

Signs are permitted subject to the provisions of UCLUO 4, UCLUO 6 and UCLUO 8. Permitted trailers with advertising on them may not be stored in the open. [UCLUO 8.24:] Signs in the RR-5, TR-5, RA-5, M&G-1, A-40, CE-1 and CE-2 Zones... accessory Signs are permitted... subject to the following limitations: Such Signs, in aggregate, shall be limited to two (2) per Lot or Parcel; and Signs with sep...

Customer Traffic Restrictions

Unincorporated Utah County limits home occupation client visits to daytime hours only: business activity involving visiting clientele is allowed strictly between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. under UCLUO 8.20. The Zoning Administrator grants the underlying Home Occupation permit, and off-street parking must be provided for every client vehicle.

Utah County Home Business Client Visit Hours

Some Restrictions

Utah County Code, UCLUO Section 8.20 (Home Occupation)

Adequate off-street parking for all business Vehicles and trailers and Vehicles of any visiting clientele shall be provided. ... Home occupations with visiting clientele shall have business activity only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Home Daycare

Unincorporated Utah County treats licensed home child care as a permitted use in residential and agricultural zones, with no conditional use permit needed. The provider must live in the dwelling and hold a current state Residential Child Care certificate or Family Child Care license, with capacity set by state rules, not county code.

Utah County Unincorporated Home Child Care Zoning

Light Restrictions

Utah County Land Use Ordinance §§ 2.08 (Definitions - Land Use, "Home Child Care") and 12.08 (RA-5 Residential Agricultural Zone, Permitted Uses)

[UCLUO § 2.08, Home Child Care] "Home Child Care" Care and supervision of children within a Dwelling by a licensed provider who resides within the Dwelling. The licensed provider must hold a current Residential Child Care certificate or a current Family Child Care license which has been issued by the State of Utah Child Care Licensing. The total number of children cared for and the total number...

Home Business by City in Utah County

5 cities in Utah County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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