Taylor, MI Home Business: Zoning & Home Occupation Permits (2026)

Sec. 13.01(a) of the zoning ordinance, under residential uses, lists eight conditions a home occupation must meet. Articles or services cannot be sold or offered for sale on the premises unless they are produced there by the occupation itself, and the business must be conducted entirely inside an enclosed principal building, not a garage-as-shop or yard operation. No internal or external alterations, extra utility service, equipment, machinery, outdoor storage or signage uncustomary to residential areas is allowed, and only members of the immediate family who reside on the premises may be employed; hired outside staff are not permitted.

The occupation must remain clearly accessory and secondary to the dwelling's residential use, and it cannot change the residential character of the home's exterior. No commercial vehicle weighing over 4,500 pounds may be kept on the property, ruling out box trucks and larger service vehicles. Finally, no equipment or process may generate noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical interference detectable off the lot, or cause line-voltage fluctuations or radio/television interference off the premises, when the occupation is run from a single-family residence. These standards apply on top of the district's use tables and are checked by the development services department when a home occupation registration or building permit application is reviewed.