Clackamas County ZDO 822 sets two tiers. A Level 1 minor home occupation needs no land use permit but must meet fixed limits. A major home occupation requires a Type II land use permit and may have up to five employees, with accessory building space and trip caps that scale
Under ZDO 822, a Level 1 minor home occupation may employ only residents of the dwelling and cannot generate more than 10 vehicle trips per day; no land use permit is required. A major home occupation requires review as a Type II application and shall have no more than five employees, with the operator residing full-time on site. Accessory building space and daily trip limits increase from Level Two to Level Three. Major permits are reviewed for renewal periodically. Inside cities, apply under the city's home-business permit process instead.
Running a major home occupation without the required Type II approval, or exceeding permit limits, is a zoning violation subject to county code enforcement and revocation.
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