Greeley, CO Home Business: Zoning & Home Occupation Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Allowed
- accessory to any residential dwelling
- Who can work
- dwelling residents only
- Employees
- no outside employees on site
- Non-owner applicants
- need owner authorization
Summary
Greeley allows a home occupation as an accessory use to any residential dwelling citywide, but only dwelling residents may run it and no outside employees can work on site.
Home occupation. Home occupations may be accessory to a primary residential use on the lot and shall meet all of the following standards:1.The occupation shall be limited to residents of the dwelling and no other employees may be at the site for the purpose of conducting any part of the business operation. If the resident applicant is not the homeowner, the homeowner shall provide authorization with the permit application.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 24-403(c) makes a home occupation an accessory use to a primary residential use on the lot: it is not tied to a specific zoning district, and Table 24-4-2's use table simply points every district to this section rather than listing home occupations district-by-district. The first standard limits who can run it: only residents of the dwelling may work in the business, and no outside employees may be present for any part of the operation. If the applicant isn't the property owner, the owner has to sign off on the permit application before the business can operate.
Violations & Fines
Letting a non-resident employee work on site, or running the business without a required permit, breaches Sec. 24-403(c)(1) and can get the home occupation permit denied or revoked.
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