6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Wayne County, Michigan.
Verified from official government sources
Wayne County zoning applies only in unincorporated and charter township areas; most residents operate under city zoning (Detroit, Livonia, Dearborn, etc.). Home occupations must be secondary to residential use.
Home-business signage is regulated primarily by the local city or township within Wayne County. Most jurisdictions limit home-occupation signs to one non-illuminated wall sign under two square feet.
Most Wayne County municipalities restrict client visits to home businesses, often limiting to one client at a time and prohibiting deliveries by commercial trucks. Rules are set locally, not countywide.
Michigan Cottage Food Law (MCL 289.4105) allows Wayne County residents to sell non-hazardous homemade foods up to 25,000 dollars per year without a license or inspection. Direct-to-consumer sales only.
Michigan licenses family and group home daycares under MCL 722.111 through LARA. Family homes cover up to 6 children, group homes up to 12. Wayne County municipalities must allow them in residential zones.
Wayne County itself does not issue home-occupation permits. Cities and townships within the county (Detroit, Dearborn, Livonia, Canton) each handle home-business registration through their zoning departments.
4 cities in Wayne County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
6 verified rules • Cottage Food Operations, Customer Traffic Restrictions
6 verified rules • Cottage Food Operations, Customer Traffic Restrictions
6 verified rules • Cottage Food Operations, Customer Traffic Restrictions
6 verified rules • Cottage Food Operations, Customer Traffic Restrictions
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