Eagle Mountain, UT Home Business: Zoning & Home Occupation Permits (2026)

Chapter 17.65 EMMC governs home occupations citywide. EMMC 17.65.020 states home-based enterprises are encouraged as a desirable form of local economic development, but a home business in a single-family dwelling is allowed only if it remains secondary to the residential use, does not adversely impact surrounding residents, does not alter the residential character of the neighborhood, and does not significantly increase traffic or utility demand. Multifamily residents may seek approval only for home offices or day cares.

EMMC 17.65.030 makes home businesses a permitted use in the residential zone, but every operator must obtain a home business license from the city unless exempted by state or federal law. Personal services performed at home for an employer under a personal employment contract do not count as a home business and need no license. The license official, or a designee, reviews the application and may attach conditions to ensure compatibility between the business and the residential use of the property or adjacent lots.

Applicants file on forms the license official approves, with the consolidated fee schedule fee, any required professional license copies, and a background check authorization where the application calls for one. EMMC 17.65.050 lets the license official approve minor exceptions to the standards in EMMC 17.65.060(A) through (F) administratively; any other exception, or a business already operating that has become a nuisance, must go before the planning commission, which can deny continued use and refuse renewal.