- Home occupation permit required:
- Conditional
- Details:
- Keweenaw County Zoning Ordinance (Article X, Section 10.12.18) designates Home Occupations as a Conditional Use (RC) in AG, CE, R-1, R-2, RR, RS-1, RS-2, and B1 zoning districts. A zoning permit is required for any change of land use, including operating a food service establishment from home. Operators must contact the Keweenaw County Zoning and Construction Codes Department (ZCCD) in Eagle River. Eagle Harbor Township has its own separate zoning regulations. Western U.P. District Health Department handles on-site sewage and water supply matters.
- Home kitchen:
- Must be the kitchen of the operator's primary domestic residence. Single-family home, apartment, condo, or rental home qualifies; second homes, vacation homes, and motor homes do not qualify if not primary residence. Products must be stored at primary residence. Non-potentially hazardous foods only. Annual sales cap $50,000 (raised from $25,000 by 2025 HB 4122, effective March 2026).
Last verified 2026-05-06. Not legal advice.
