Home Business in Charleston, WV (2026)

Charleston Zoning Ordinance § 3-060(4)

All proposed home-based businesses shall apply to the City Collector for a Municipal Business License and to the City Planning Department for zoning review. The Planning Director shall determine whether the proposed home-based business meets the following `no impact' criteria: 1. The business must be secondary to the residential use of the property. 2. The business must ...

Sec. 3-060(4)

Signage for home-based businesses is prohibited, and the address of the home-based business should not be advertised in such a way that customers or salespersons may be encouraged to visit the property without an appointment. Retail sales are prohibited, with the exception of products complementary to services provided, and online sales. ...

Charleston Zoning Ordinance Sec. 3-060(4)

Operation of the business will not result in an increase in traffic in the neighborhood beyond that customary to a residence. 5. The business employs no one living outside the home who reports to work at the residential property. 6. Adequate on-site parking is provided. 7. The business must not result in an increase in demand on water, sewer, or garbage ...

Sec. 3-060 (Permitted Land Uses Table & Supplemental Regulation 22)

Family Day Care Home ... C C C C C C ... C 22 ... 22. Family day care facilities and Family day care homes shall comply with the following: a. The City-County Health Department shall approve the proposed plans b. The Building Commissioner and Fire Inspection Bureau shall approve the proposed plans. c. The use shall not constitute a nuisance because of traffic, the number of persons being cared ...