Home occupations in Dunwoody are regulated under the Zoning Ordinance (Ch. 27). A special use permit may be required. An Occupational Tax Certificate (business license) is required for all businesses including home-based ones. Home businesses must not alter the residential character of the neighborhood.
Dunwoody requires all businesses, including home-based businesses, to obtain an Occupational Tax Certificate (business license). Home occupations as a use type may require a Special Use Permit under the Zoning Ordinance (Ch. 27). The business must be clearly secondary to the residential use, must not involve exterior alterations or signage visible from the street, and must not generate traffic beyond what a normal residence would produce. Contact Planning: 678-382-6800.
Operating without permit: $100 to $500. Zoning violation: $250+/day. Business license violation: separate penalty.
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Dunwoody regulates amplified music under the general noise ordinance. Sound permits available for events. O.C.G.A. §16-11-39 applies to unreasonable disturba...
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Barking dogs in Dunwoody are regulated under the general noise ordinance (Ch. 18) and DeKalb County animal control provisions. Persistent barking that unreas...
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Dunwoody Chapter 18 restricts construction and landscaping noise. Landscape contractors may not operate motorized equipment before 7:30 AM or after 8:30 PM o...
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Dunwoody's noise ordinance is codified in Chapter 18. The ordinance prohibits loud, disturbing, and unnecessary noises in the city. General quiet hours are o...
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