Can I have a home-based business?

Yes, with certain limitations.  Most home-based businesses and home occupations are permitted as an accessory use in residential units subject to certain conditions (see Sec. 17.22.090 OMC, linked here). Animal hospitals, beauty and barber shops with over one chair, retail sales, mortuaries, repair shops or service establishments, stables or kennels, welding, and vehicle body repair/rebuilding/dismantling businesses are prohibited.  Please contact zoning staff to discuss your plans.  A permit is not necessary unless construction work will occur on the home.

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1. Do I need a permit for a fence?
2. Can a fence go on the property line?
3. Can I do my own work on my home and do I need a permit?
4. Do I need a permit for a deck?
5. Do I need a permit for a shed or other accessory building?
6. Do I need a permit to replace my roof?
7. Are frost depth footings required for a detached garage or other accessory building?
8. When do I need a building permit?
9. Where should smoke and/or carbon monoxide detectors be located?
10. Where should ground-fault electrical receptacles be located?
11. Is a permit required for a swimming pool?
12. How can I find out if my property is in a flood zone?
13. How do I find out how my property is zoned?
14. Who do I contact to tell me where my property lines are?
15. Are chickens allowed within city limits?
16. Are horses allowed within city limits?
17. Are bees allowed within city limits?
18. Can I have a home-based business?