Home occupations in unincorporated Arapahoe County must limit customer traffic to maintain the residential character of the neighborhood. The Land Development Code supplementary use regulations establish standards for traffic generation from home businesses.
Arapahoe County's Land Development Code requires home occupations to be incidental and secondary to the residential use of the property, which includes limiting customer traffic. Supplementary use regulations in Section 3-3.2 establish parameters for home occupation activities including traffic generation, parking, and delivery frequency. Excessive customer visits that change the character of a residential neighborhood may constitute a zoning violation. The county's parking ordinance also applies to on-street parking from business visitors. Home businesses in agricultural zone districts may have more flexibility due to larger lot sizes and lower neighborhood density.
Excessive traffic generation may result in code enforcement action and orders to reduce business activity or cease operations.
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