Home-occupation permits are issued by your city or township, not Genesee County. Requirements vary by community under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act; some require a permit or special-use approval, others allow it by right with conditions.
There is no county-wide home-occupation permit in Genesee County. Under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (MCL 125.3101 et seq.), each city and township decides whether a home occupation needs a zoning permit, a home-occupation license, or special/conditional-use approval, and sets standards for employees, customer visits, deliveries, and hours. State law guarantees that a resident may give craft or fine-art instruction at home, and expressly allows local rules on noise, traffic, and hours. Contact the building or zoning office in Flint, Grand Blanc, Burton, Davison, Fenton, Flushing, Swartz Creek, or your township to learn the exact application, fee, and conditions.
Running a home occupation without a required local permit or beyond permitted conditions is a municipal civil infraction, subject to fines and an order to stop the use.
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