Farmington Hills, MI Home Business: Customer Traffic Restrictions (2026)

Sec. 34-4.15 of the Farmington Hills Zoning Ordinance imposes some of the most restrictive customer-traffic limits in the region. The Home Occupation Registration checklist confirms that (1) the home occupation may not service more than one client or customer at a time on the premises, (2) there shall be no employees of the business other than residents of the dwelling unit located on the premises, and (3) no vehicles owned or operated by non-resident employees may be parked on or near the property. The activity itself must not be noticeable from the exterior, meaning the regular appearance of vehicles waiting on the street or queued in the driveway would itself constitute a violation. Permitted home occupations therefore tend to be by-appointment professional services (tax preparation, tutoring, music lessons, individual counseling) where one client arrives, departs, and is replaced — not businesses that draw simultaneous groups or continuous walk-in customers. Client parking must be accommodated on-property or on legal frontage; blocking driveways or using neighbors' property is grounds for code enforcement. Complaints about excessive traffic, parking, or visible activity are handled by Zoning and Code Enforcement at (248) 871-2520.