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Home Business in Anderson County, SC (2026)

3 rules for unincorporated Anderson County, South Carolina.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Anderson County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Zoning & Home Occupation Permits

Anderson County allows home occupations in any residential district if no more than two outside workers are employed, no off-premises merchandise is sold, nothing is displayed to the street, off-street parking is provided, and the business creates no nuisance or disturbance.

Anderson County Home Occupation Zoning Standards

Some Restrictions

Anderson County Code of Ordinances § 6:11

A home occupation, permitted in any residential district, shall be in conformance with the following requirements. A.Not more than two persons other than those residing in the home shall be engaged in the occupation.B.The occupation shall not involve the retail sale of merchandise manufactured off the premises except for products related directly to the service performed such as beauty products...

Signage Rules

Anderson County restricts home occupation signage to a single non-illuminated nameplate no larger than two square feet, mounted flat against the wall of the house where the business operates, with no freestanding, window, or illuminated signs allowed anywhere on the property.

Anderson County Home Business Sign Limits

Some Restrictions

Anderson County Code of Ordinances § 6:11.E

E.No sign shall be permitted except one non-illuminated nameplate not more than two square feet in area mounted flat against the wall of the principal building in which the occupation is conducted.

Home Daycare

Anderson County zoning lists a child care home among the home occupations allowed by right in any residential district, subject to a two-worker cap, a ban on street-visible merchandise, a no-nuisance standard, and the county's off-street parking rule under Section 6:9.

Anderson County Home Daycare Zoning Rules

Some Restrictions

Anderson County Code of Ordinances § 6:11

A home occupation, permitted in any residential district, shall be in conformance with the following requirements... G.The following home occupations shall be permitted. Other home occupations may be permitted by the board of zoning appeals in accordance with the provisions of article 7 and the aforementioned requirements. Accountant and bookkeeping. Attorney. Barber. Beautician. Child care home.

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