Roswell allows home occupations as a secondary use of a dwelling. A maximum of two home occupations per dwelling is permitted; client visits are capped at 5 per week (with limited educational/family-day-care exceptions), no signage is allowed, and only one non-occupant employee may work on the premises.
Under the Roswell UDC, a 'home occupation' is an occupation providing a service or product conducted wholly within a residential dwelling. Up to two home occupations may operate per home if both meet zoning standards. Client visits are limited to 5 per week, with carved-out exceptions for educational tutoring, music/dance/art/fitness instruction (max 2 students at a time), and family day-care homes. No signs identifying the home occupation are allowed. Only occupants of the dwelling plus one additional non-resident employee, consultant, agent, or subcontractor may work on the premises. The home occupation must be clearly incidental and secondary to residential use, and must not generate offensive traffic, noise, smell, vibration, light, or dust. A home occupation business license is required; the Planning & Zoning office (770-817-6720) verifies eligibility.
Operating without a home occupation business license or exceeding the customer/employee/signage limits is a UDC violation citable in Municipal Court with fines up to $1,000 per day. Repeat violations can lead to revocation of the business license and forced closure.
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