Home Business in Aiken County, SC (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Aiken County, South Carolina.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
Aiken County allows a home occupation only where Table 1 of the zoning code lists it as a conditional use. The business must run entirely inside the home, occupy no more than 25 percent of the floor area, capped at 400 square feet, and leave no outdoor storage, display, or activity visible from the yard.
Aiken County Home Occupation Zoning Rules
Some RestrictionsAiken County Code § 24-3.16(1)-(3)
Home occupations, as defined by this chapter and where conditionally permitted by Table 1, shall meet the following requirements:(1)The home occupation shall be carried on wholly within the principal building;(2)The floor area dedicated to such use shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the gross floor area of the principal building, up to four hundred (400) square feet;(3)No activity sha...
Signage Rules
In Aiken County's RC, RD, RM, and RH5 residential zoning districts, a home occupation cannot display any sign at all. The rule sits alongside the county's broader home occupation standards, which also bar window displays showing that a business is being run from the property.
Aiken County Home Business Sign Ban
Heavy RestrictionsAiken County Code § 24-3.16(4)-(5)
(4)No signs shall be allowed for home occupations in RC, RD, RM, or RH5 districts;(5)No merchandise or articles shall be displayed so as to be visible from outside the building;
Customer Traffic Restrictions
Aiken County limits customer and delivery traffic generated by a home occupation to no more than what would normally occur in a residential neighborhood. The standard applies to every home business allowed as a conditional use under Table 1 of the zoning code, alongside off-street parking, signage, and nuisance limits that the planning and development department enforces.
Aiken County Home Occupation Traffic Limit
Some RestrictionsAiken County Code § 24-3.16(7)-(8)
Home occupations, as defined by this chapter and where conditionally permitted by Table 1, shall meet the following requirements: ... (7)No traffic shall be generated by the home occupation in an amount above that normally expected in a residential neighborhood;(8)No off-street parking shall be needed above that required by the principal residential use;
Home Daycare
Aiken County treats family day-care homes as a residential accessory use under its zoning table, permitted by right in most districts but conditional in the Residential-Horse 5 (RH5) district, where they must meet the county's home-occupation standards in Section 24-3.16. A family day-care home is capped at seven children, including the provider's own kids.
Aiken County Home Day-Care Zoning Rules
Some RestrictionsAiken County Code § 24-3.16
Home occupations, as defined by this chapter and where conditionally permitted by Table 1, shall meet the following requirements: (1)The home occupation shall be carried on wholly within the principal building; (2)The floor area dedicated to such use shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the gross floor area of the principal building, up to four hundred (400) square feet; ... (6)No more ...
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