You need a business license to run a home occupation. Low-impact home businesses are exempt from Utah license fees but still must obtain the license and meet zoning. In Layton, any home business where clients or students visit also needs a Building Department inspection.
Every home-based business in a Davis County city must hold a business license. Layton City confirms that low-impact home occupations are exempt by the State of Utah from license fees, but this does not exclude them from obtaining a valid license and completing the necessary safety inspections or complying with zoning. Applications go to Planning and Zoning to verify the correct zone or whether a Conditional Use Permit is needed. Layton adds that all new home-occupation business licenses where students or clients come to the home require an inspection from the Building Department. In the unincorporated county, apply through Davis County with a Conditional Use Application.
Operating without the required license or conditional use approval can result in a cease order and fines; skipping a required inspection can block license issuance.
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