West Jordan, UT Home Business: Zoning & Home Occupation Permits (2026)

City Code Title 13, Chapter 11 exists "to allow limited business activities within residential zones" (§ 13-11-1), but only as a use that is "secondary and incidental to the primary use of the property as a dwelling unit for residential purposes" (§ 13-11-2C). The business must sit in a single part of the property: inside the house, inside a garage that still leaves the required off-street parking intact, or inside one accessory dwelling or structure (§ 13-11-2D). Floor area is capped at 25% of any story and 500 square feet total, whether the operation runs from the main house or an accessory building (§ 13-11-2H); inventory and supplies cannot exceed 50% of that permitted area (§ 13-11-2I).

The business licensee must reside at the address, and no more than two employees who do not live there may work on site (§ 13-11-2E). No exterior alteration may be made to accommodate the business, and interior work cannot eliminate the kitchen, bathrooms, living room or a majority of the bedrooms (§ 13-11-2F). , promotional sales meetings are limited to once a month, and toxic, explosive or combustible materials are banned outright (§ 13-11-2M, N, O). Before opening, the operator files with the City Zoning Administrator, who signs off only after confirming every Chapter 11 standard is met; more than one home occupation can share an address if all of them together stay within the rules (§ 4-2D-2). Periodic inspections enforce compliance with health, fire, building and electrical codes (§ 13-11-2R).