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Home Business in Kingsport, TN (2026)

1 verified home business rules for Kingsport, Tennessee, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Zoning & Home Occupation Permits

In the City of Kingsport, Tennessee, a home occupation must be conducted within the principal building by a resident of the dwelling. Not more than one non-resident can be employed, not more than 25 percent of the dwelling unit's floor area can be used, and the use cannot disturb the neighborhood, under Kingsport Code § 114-1.

Home Occupation Zoning Standards in Kingsport, TN

Some Restrictions

Kingsport Code § 114-1; § 114-181(b)(1)

Home occupation means professional offices, studios or customary incidental home occupations conducted within the principal building, but only by a person resident in the dwelling, provided that: (1)Not more than one person, not a resident of the premises, is employed;(2)Not more than 25 percent of the total floor area in any dwelling unit is devoted to such use; and(3)The use does not adversel...

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