Iron County, UT Home Business: Zoning & Home Occupation Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit fee
- $130 home occupation permit
- Definition section
- Iron County Code § 17.20.010
- Traffic cap
- 10 added daily trips, 20 max in 24 hours
- Signage limit
- One non-illuminated sign, 2 sq ft or less
- Permitted zones
- A-20, RA-20, R-5, R-2, R-1, R-1/2, R4K
- Prohibited zones
- RR-20, C, LI, I per Table of Uses
Summary
Unincorporated Iron County allows home occupations as a permitted accessory use in most zoning districts if the business stays inside the dwelling, produces no outside noise or light, and limits traffic and signage; operators file a $130 home occupation permit application with Iron County Planning and Zoning under the zoning ordinance.
"Home occupation" means an accessory use consisting of a vocational activity conducted inside a dwelling unit and conducted only by the individuals who reside therein and provided that the home occupation:1.Does not result in noise or vibration, light, odor, dust, smoke, or other air pollution noticeable at or beyond the property line;2.Is clearly subordinate to the use of the lot for dwelling purpose and does not change the character of the lot;3.Does not include the outside storage of goods, materials, or equipment;4.Has signage limited to a nonilluminated identification sign two square feet or less in size;5.Does not produce traffic volumes exceeding that produced by the dwelling unit by more than ten average daily trips or a maximum of twenty trips during any twenty-four-hour period;6.Does not include nursing homes, restaurants, vehicle repair businesses, or boarding houses; and7.Complies with all required federal and state licensing requirements. Home occupation shall include the care of not more than six children other than members of the family residing in the dwelling. ... Home occupation permit $130.00
Full Breakdown
Section 17.20.010 defines a 'home occupation' as a vocational activity run only by residents of the dwelling and conditions it on seven standards: no noise, vibration, light, odor, dust, smoke or air pollution noticeable at the property line; the use stays clearly subordinate to the dwelling and does not change the lot's residential character; no outside storage of goods, materials or equipment; signage limited to one non-illuminated identification sign of two square feet or less; added traffic capped at ten average daily trips (twenty trips maximum in any twenty-four-hour period) above what the dwelling itself generates; no nursing homes, restaurants, vehicle repair businesses or boarding houses; and compliance with all state and federal licensing.
The section also permits caring for up to six children outside the resident family as part of a home occupation. The Table of Uses at Section 17.16.030 lists 'Home occupation' as a permitted (P) use in the A-20, RA-20, R-5, R-2, R-1, R-1/2 and R4K districts, but prohibits it (X) in RR-20, C, LI and I. Iron County's application list at Section 17.32.030(K) includes a dedicated application for a home occupation permit, and the county's adopted fee schedule sets that permit at $130, versus $180 for an 'expanded home occupation' that adds a non-resident employee or outside storage under Section 17.36.280.
Violations & Fines
Operating a home business that breaches these limits, such as running a business from an accessory building without the expanded home occupation permit or generating traffic above the daily-trip cap, is a zoning violation under Section 17.72.070, a Class B misdemeanor carrying up to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail, with each day counted separately; the county can also issue a lower-tier administrative citation under Section 17.72.100.
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