A Class 1 home occupation in unincorporated Douglas County needs no permit if it meets the standards. A Class 2 home occupation requires a county permit, is capped at two non-resident employees, and is renewable annually on continued compliance.
Under Section 2310 of the Douglas County Zoning Resolution, a Class 1 home occupation is allowed by right when it is conducted within the dwelling, is clearly incidental to residential use, produces no external evidence, and generates no significant increase in traffic. A Class 2 home occupation requires a permit and is limited to parcels of 4.5 acres or more in the Rural Residential, Large Rural Residential, and Agricultural One districts. Class 2 allows up to two non-resident employees and use of one accessory structure, with the business area not exceeding 50 percent of the dwelling's floor area. The Class 2 permit is reviewed for renewal annually against the conditions and criteria.
Running a Class 2-scale business without the required permit, or breaching the employee, acreage, or floor-area limits, is a zoning violation subject to permit revocation and county enforcement.
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