Davis County, UT Home Business: Customer Traffic Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Traffic standard
- No more than the neighborhood commonly sees
- Named excess factors
- Heavy trucks, delivery, similar vehicles
- Related caps
- 20%/400 sq ft floor area, no signage
- Max penalty
- $1,000 fine or 6 months jail
Summary
Davis County Code Section 15.20.150 holds a home occupation's vehicle traffic to what is common for the neighborhood it sits in. Heavy trucks, frequent deliveries or other traffic that stands out from ordinary residential activity puts the business outside the standard, on top of the section's separate caps on floor area, signage and outside employees.
Home Occupations. The home occupation must be clearly incidental to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes and shall not change the character or appearance of the dwelling or neighborhood. Furthermore, it shall not unreasonably disturb the neighborhood by reason of color, design, materials, construction. odors, lighting, sounds, noises, or vibrations. Employment shall be limited to those persons residing in the dwelling unit. No home occupation shall occupy more than twenty (20) percent of the gross floor area to a maximum of four hundred (400) square feet. No sign or advertising shall be displayed on the premises. The home occupation shall generate no greater vehicular traffic than commonly associated with the neighborhood in which it is located i.e., heavy trucks, delivery or similar vehicles, or other traffic factors. There shall be complete conformity with fire, building, plumbing, electrical and health codes and to all State and County ordinances. The home occupation shall not create a hazard by using flammable, explosive or other dangerous materials or by keeping, raising, or storing animals which are capable of inflicting harm or discomfort or endangering the health and safety of any person or property. The home occupation shall not create a demand for municipal or utility services or community facilities in excess of those usually and customarily provided for residential uses.
Full Breakdown
150's Home Occupations provisions include a specific traffic test: the home occupation shall generate no greater vehicular traffic than commonly associated with the neighborhood in which it is located, naming heavy trucks, delivery vehicles and similar traffic factors as the kind of activity that crosses the line. That traffic standard sits alongside the section's other home-occupation limits, floor area capped at 20 percent of the dwelling or 400 square feet, employment limited to residents of the home, and a ban on signage, all aimed at keeping a home-based business indistinguishable from ordinary residential activity on the street.
A business that draws regular customer visits, delivery trucks or parking overflow beyond what a typical house on that block generates is out of compliance even if it otherwise meets the floor-area and employee limits. The section also requires full compliance with the county's other codes, so a traffic problem tied to a home occupation can trigger review under both the zoning ordinance and any applicable business license conditions. Davis County Community Development evaluates traffic complaints against the standard of the specific neighborhood in which the home occupation operates, not a countywide numeric trip cap.
Violations & Fines
A home occupation generating heavier vehicle, delivery or client traffic than is common for its neighborhood violates Section 15.20.150 and is prosecuted under the county's general ordinance penalty, Section 1.08.010, a Class B misdemeanor with a fine up to $1,000 and up to six months in jail. Section 1.08.020 makes each day the traffic pattern continues unaddressed a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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