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us-gu · Through P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)

21 GCA § 61517: Family Home Occupation Requirements.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 21: Real Property
  2. Division 2 - Regulation of Real Property Uses
  3. Chapter 61: Zoning Law of Guam
  4. ARTICLE 5: YARD AND AREA REGULATIONS
  5. SUBARTICLE 2A: FAMILY HOME OCCUPATION ACT ACCESSORY USE

Notwithstanding any zoning law to the contrary, a family home occupation shall be an accessory use to a residential dwelling or unit within any zone, and shall not require a use variance provided that:

(a) the activity does not create a consternation with the residential use of the property and surrounding residential uses;

(b) the activity employs no employees other than family members residing in the dwelling or unit;

(c) there is no outside appearance of a family home occupation including, but not limited to, parking, signs or lights;

(d) the volume of deliveries and other vehicular traffic is not in excess of what is normally associated with residential use in the neighborhood;

(e) the activity uses no equipment or process that creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical or electronic interference, including interference with radio or television reception, that would create a consternation to adjacent neighbors;

(f) the activity does not generate solid waste or sewage discharge, in volume or type, which is not normally associated with a residential use in the neighborhood; and

(g) the activity does not involve any illegal activity.

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