5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Washoe County, Nevada.
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Washoe County allows home-based businesses in any regulatory zone that permits dwellings, or on any parcel with an existing residential unit, provided the use clearly will not alter the character or appearance of the residential environment. A county business license is required.
WCC 25.4421(2)
In accordance with chapter 110, home-based businesses shall be allowed in any regulatory zone which allows dwellings or on any parcel of property which has a residential unit currently on the property as long as such uses will clearly not alter the character or appearance of the residential environment.
Washoe County prohibits any public advertising that calls attention to a dwelling being used for business, except when required by the State of Nevada. Telephone and other listings must not include the dwelling address, though business cards and letterhead may show it.
WCC 25.4425(10)
There shall be no public advertising which calls attention to the fact that the dwelling is being used for business purposes, except when required by the State of Nevada. Telephone listings, or any other advertising of the business, shall not include the dwelling address.
Nevada allows registered cottage food operations to sell non-hazardous homemade foods without a full food-establishment permit. Operators must register with the health authority (Northern Nevada Public Health) before selling, and annual gross cottage-food sales are capped at $35,000.
NRS 446.866(2)
Each natural person who wishes to conduct a cottage food operation must, before selling any food item, register the cottage food operation with the health authority by submitting such information as the health authority deems appropriate, including the name, address and contact information of the natural person conducting the cottage food operation.
Running child care in a Washoe County home requires a Nevada state license. A licensed family home cares for five to six children; a group home cares for seven to twelve. Care for four or fewer children is generally exempt from licensing under NAC 432A.
NAC 432A.100; NAC 432A.110
“Family home” means any facility in which the licensee regularly provides care without the presence of parents, for at least five and not more than six children. “Group home” means any facility in which the licensee regularly provides care for no less than seven and no more than twelve children.
A Washoe County home-based business must be clearly incidental and subordinate to residential use, occupy no more than 33 percent of the principal dwelling's gross floor area, and is limited to one non-resident employee and three business visitors per day. A county license is required.
WCC 25.4425(1)
The use of the dwelling for the home-based business shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes. The home-based business may be conducted in the principal dwelling or permitted detached accessory structure associated with a residential use provided that the business area does not exceed thirty-three (33) percent of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling.
1 cities in Washoe County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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