In unincorporated Douglas County, home occupations are allowed as an accessory use under Section 2310 of the Zoning Resolution. Class 1 home occupations are permitted by right; Class 2 (with limited employees and outbuildings) needs a permit on parcels of 4.5 acres or more.
Douglas County's Zoning Resolution, Section 2310, governs home businesses on unincorporated land, including Highlands Ranch and Roxborough. A Class 1 home occupation is a low-impact business run inside the dwelling that is clearly incidental to residential use and creates no external evidence. A Class 2 home occupation permits up to two non-resident employees and use of an accessory structure, but only on parcels 4.5 acres or larger in the Rural Residential, Large Rural Residential, and Agricultural One zone districts, and only with a county permit. The activity may not change the residential character of the property. Castle Rock, Parker, and Lone Tree apply their own home-occupation zoning.
Operating a business that exceeds the home-occupation standards or lacks a required Class 2 permit is a zoning violation subject to Douglas County code enforcement and abatement.
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