Customary Home Occupation Class I is a permitted use in essentially every Polk County zoning district, and Class II is permitted in the qualifying rural/residential districts. Confirm your parcel and use with Polk County Planning & Development before starting a home business in the unincorporated county.
In the Zoning Ordinance use tables, "Customary home occupations, Class I" is marked P (permitted) across the residential and rural districts, and "Customary home occupation, Class II" is permitted in the larger-lot rural districts. Because Class I/II are defined permitted uses, a qualifying home occupation generally does not require a special use permit — but it must meet the definition (entirely within the dwelling, ≤25 percent floor area, one assistant, no display). Class II accessory-building uses have parking requirements referenced in Sections 4.6, 4.7, 4.9 and 4.10. Verify with Planning & Development at 515-286-3705.
Running a use exceeding the permitted Class I/II standards without proper zoning approval is a violation subject to Planning & Development enforcement and correction orders.
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