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Home Business in Piscataway, NJ (2026)

2 verified home business rules for Piscataway, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits

Piscataway Township Code allows a home occupation in any residential zone only if it stays inside the house: Section 21-3 caps it at one-third of one floor's area, bars machinery not normally found in a home, and forbids any product display or advertising visible from the street. No structural or architectural changes are allowed to accommodate the business.

Piscataway Home Occupation Zoning Rules

Some Restrictions

Piscataway Township Code § 21-3

HOME OCCUPATION Shall mean and include occupations such as dressmaking, millinery and home cooking, provided that such occupation is conducted by resident occupants of the building and that not more than 1/3 of the area of one floor of the building be used for such purpose, and further that no machinery or equipment not usually found in a residence be employed or used. No display or products or...

Signage Rules

Piscataway Township caps a home occupation or home professional office sign at two square feet under Township Code Section 21-1201.6. The sign must sit at least 10 feet back from the property line, and a Township sign permit is required before it goes up, the same permit standard applied to every other sign class listed for Residential Zones.

Home Occupation Sign Limits in Piscataway

Some Restrictions

Piscataway Township Code § 21-1201.6

Signs identifying a permitted home occupation or a professional office shall not exceed two square feet in area and shall be located no less than 10 feet from property line. Permit is required.