In unincorporated Allen County, a home occupation is allowed in a single-family, two-family, or multi-family dwelling under the Allen County Zoning Ordinance, but only as an accessory use that shows no external evidence and draws no customers to the home.
The Allen County Zoning Ordinance (Title 3, Article 4, Chapter 6) treats a home occupation as an accessory use to a residence. To qualify, it must be operated only by residents of the dwelling with no outside employees, be conducted entirely within the dwelling unit (not a detached garage or accessory structure), and create no external evidence of the operation. Clients and customers may not come to the home, and retail sales may not take place on the property. Permitted examples include personal services, professional/business office services, and limited assembly or production of products. Inside Fort Wayne, New Haven, or other incorporated cities, that city's zoning code applies instead.
Zoning violations are enforced by the Fort Wayne–Allen County Department of Planning Services through notices, stop-use orders, and citations; continued noncompliance can lead to fines and legal action.
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