Boulder County does not require a license or permit for a home occupation. If you can meet the Land Use Code criteria, you may simply send a letter to the Land Use Department describing the use so staff can verify it is permitted.
The county publication states plainly: "The County does not have a licensing requirement for home occupations." Instead, "If you would like to conduct a home occupation and believe that you can meet the criteria, you may submit a letter to the Land Use Department describing the use, so that we can verify that it would be permitted." To qualify, the use must not "produce traffic volumes exceeding that produced by the dwelling unit by more than 16 average daily trips or a maximum of 30 trips during any 24-hour period" (an average of only eight cars per day) and must provide one off-street parking space beyond the two normally required for a residence.
There is no permit to revoke, but a home occupation exceeding the criteria becomes a prohibited use and is enforced as a Land Use Code violation.
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