To operate a home occupation in Lima you generally need zoning approval (a zoning clearance or permit) from the Building & Zoning Division confirming the use is allowed in your district and meets the home-occupation standards. Larger or nonconforming uses may require a conditional-use approval. Apply through the Lima Municipal
Lima administers home occupations through its Planning and Zoning Code and Building & Zoning Division. A resident wanting to run a business from home should obtain zoning confirmation — typically a zoning clearance or occupancy/zoning permit — verifying the home occupation is permitted in the specific residential district and satisfies the code's home-occupation standards (accessory/incidental use, limited floor area, resident-only or limited employees, no outdoor storage or display, and no off-lot nuisance impacts). Uses that exceed the by-right home-occupation limits generally require a conditional use permit reviewed by the City. Applications are filed with the Building & Zoning Division at the Lima Municipal Center, 50 Town Square. Because the exact procedural section is maintained on the access-restricted American Legal code
Running a home occupation without the required zoning approval, or one that exceeds the standards without a needed conditional-use permit, is a zoning violation enforced by Lima Building & Zoning / Code Enforcement.
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