Marana Land Development Code allows home occupations in residential zones with conditions including no exterior evidence of the business, limited employee count, no retail sales to walk-in customers, and no generation of excess traffic, noise, or odor.
The Marana Land Development Code (Title 17) permits home occupations as accessory uses in residential zoning districts provided they meet specific conditions. The business must be clearly secondary to the residential use. There must be no exterior evidence of the business (no signage, no outdoor storage, no visible equipment). The home occupation must not generate traffic, parking demand, noise, vibration, or odors beyond what is normal for a residential neighborhood. Only residents of the dwelling may be employed in the home occupation, with limited exceptions for one outside employee in some districts. Prohibited home occupations typically include auto repair, welding, commercial food preparation (see cottage food exception), and businesses that require commercial deliveries. Marana may require a home occupation permit through the planning division.
Operating a prohibited home business: code enforcement notice and potential revocation of home occupation permit. Zoning violations subject to civil penalty.
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