Home-based businesses in unincorporated Fulton County are allowed in residential zones as 'home occupations' under Zoning Article 4 §4.13, subject to limits on employees, customer visits, and outdoor activity.
Fulton County Zoning §4.13 (Home Occupations) allows residents to operate a business from home if: (1) business activity is incidental to the residential use, (2) no more than one non-resident employee, (3) no exterior evidence (no signs except address number), (4) no retail sales on-site to walk-in customers, (5) no stock-in-trade displayed, (6) no equipment that creates noise/vibration/odor beyond residential norms. Atlanta Code §16-29.001 similarly limits home occupations.
Cease-and-desist order; civil fines $300-$1,000 per day for continued operation; possible loss of business license.
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