Clayton County allows home occupations in residential zones as permitted uses, but the business must be clearly incidental and subordinate to living in the home. It cannot use more than 25% of the floor area, employ non-residents, or alter the home's residential character.
Under Clayton County's Zoning Ordinance (Appendix A, Sec. 6.10, Home Occupation Standards), home occupations are permitted uses consistent with Article 3. The use of the dwelling for the business must be clearly incidental and subordinate to the residential use of the property. Standards cap the business at 25% of the primary structure's floor area, bar non-resident employees, prohibit exterior storage or display visible from the street, ban on-site retail sales and warehousing, forbid use of detached garages or sheds, and prohibit exterior alterations, extra entrances, or any nuisance. Cities set their own home-business rules.
Operating a home occupation that violates these standards is a zoning violation; Community Development can issue notices, deny or revoke the business license, and pursue fines through code enforcement.
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