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Home Business Registration

Definition: Home Business

An occupation or profession carried on entirely within the confines of a Dwelling, Single Family, detached, including an attached garage, a manufactured home, or in a mobile home by a member of a family residing on the premises, which is clearly incidental to the use of the structure for dwelling purposes and meets all of the following requirements:

  • Does not change the exterior character of the premises in any way;
  • Does not involve the direct sale or bartering of goods;
  • Does not involve the use of materials or mechanical equipment not recognized as part of normal household or hobby use
  • Does not involve manufacturing
  • Does not involve cabinet or furniture making;
  • Does not involve auto or appliance repair;
  • Does not involve the provision of services to animals at the dwelling, such as veterinary offices, and kennels;
  • Does not involve the sale or distribution of food products at the dwelling;
  • Does not include any sort of “waiting” area and that serves only one customer at a time.

Requirements

A home-based business shall be conducted entirely and unobtrusively within the principal residence including an attached garage, and shall not generate pedestrian or vehicular traffic beyond that normal to the district in which it is located and shall comply with the following.

  1. There shall be no buildings or structures other than those permitted in the district.
  2. No offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat, or glare, shall be produced or caused by the business or the nature of the business.
  3. Parking for the business shall be in driveway or garage only
  4. Activity shall be limited to the hours between 7:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M.
  5. The home business shall obtain and maintain an annual business registration permit as required by City Code
  6. Shall not occupy more than twenty-five (25) percent of the living area

All home businesses are subject to registration and annual renewal with the City of Goodyear.

If you have questions on the appropriateness of any home-based business, please contact the Development Services Office at 623-932-3004, option 2.