Home Occupation Business Licenses

Home based businesses require a general business license (see application process for general business licenses, above). Prior to applying for a home occupation business license, we strongly recommend that you contact Community Development Staff at 360-825-3593 to determine if your proposed business meets the requirements of the municipal code for Home Occupations found in Enumclaw Municipal code 19.36.

Click to below to read about Home Occupations:

All About Home Occupations (PDF)

The following uses are not allowed to be conducted as a Home Occupation:

• Any home occupation that involves outdoor storage of building or construction materials
• Any other use that presents a danger to the community or would not be in keeping with a residential environment
• Cafes
• Commercial print shops
• Clinics or hospitals
• Dance or aerobics studio
• Funeral homes
• Kennels
• Large appliance repair including:
  • Stoves
  • Refrigerators
  • Washers
  • Dryers
• Machine and sheet metal shops
• Martial arts school
• Mortuaries
• Rental of trailers or recreational vehicles
• Restaurants
• Small engine repair
• Stables
• Uses which may include hazardous chemicals or which may be hazardous to the surrounding area
• Vehicle or boat:
  • Repair
  • Building
  • Painting
  • Servicing