Home occupations are governed by Clackamas County Zoning & Development Ordinance Section 822. A Level 1 minor home occupation needs no land use permit; a major home occupation requires Type II review. The activity must stay incidental and secondary to residential use of the dwelling.
In unincorporated Clackamas County, ZDO 822 lets residents run a business from home as an accessory use. A Level 1 minor home occupation does not require a land use permit, while a major home occupation requires review as a Type II application. Minor occupations are limited to residents of the dwelling as employees and cannot generate more than 10 vehicle trips per day; major occupations allow up to five employees. Inside cities like Oregon City or Lake Oswego, the city's own code governs home businesses.
Operating a home occupation outside ZDO 822 limits (excess employees, traffic, or non-incidental use) is a zoning code violation subject to county code enforcement.
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