Home occupations in unincorporated Ada County operate under a zoning certificate or accessory-use permit from Development Services and remain subject to zoning inspection. Standards cap non-resident employees, limit client hours and parking, and restrict daily trips.
Ada County Code 8-5-3-54 lets Development Services approve a home occupation via a zoning certificate or accessory-use permit and reserves the right to inspect on advance notice; refusing inspection can void the approval. Standards include: one paved off-street space for a non-resident employee plus up to three client spaces; no overnight parking of client/employee vehicles; and no more than 20 added vehicle trips per day. Client, employee, and delivery visits are limited to 7:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M. weekdays and 10:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M. weekends.
Non-compliance or refusing an inspection can result in revocation of the zoning certificate or accessory-use permit and zoning enforcement.
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