Home Business in Anne Arundel County, MD (2026)

3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Verified from official government sources

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

Zoning & Home Occupation Permits

Home occupations are a conditional use across every Anne Arundel County residential zoning district, capped at 25% of dwelling floor area and limited to a fixed list of trades.

Anne Arundel County Home Occupation Rules

Significant Restrictions

Anne Arundel County Code § 18-10-142

A home occupation shall be located and conducted entirely in a principal dwelling unit and shall be incidental and secondary to the use of the structure as a dwelling. (2) A home occupation may not change the character of the dwelling unit and may not exceed 25% of the total floor area... (4) The operator of a home occupation shall be a resident of the dwelling unit... (5) No more than one nonr...

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Signage Rules

A home occupation in unincorporated Anne Arundel County may post just one freestanding sign, capped at 2 square feet and 5 feet tall.

Anne Arundel County Home Business Sign Limit

Some Restrictions

Anne Arundel County Code § 18-3-307(f)

(f) Home occupation signs. One freestanding sign that does not exceed two square feet in area or a height of five feet is allowed to identify a home occupation.

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Home Daycare

Anne Arundel County treats in-home child care as a home occupation, capping it at 12 children under County Code Section 18-10-142, with a lower cap inside the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area's Resource Conservation Area.

Home Daycare Zoning Rules in Anne Arundel County

Some Restrictions

Anne Arundel County Code Section 18-10-142(3)(xiv)

Home occupations are limited to the following: ... (xiv) child care for a maximum of 12 children in accordance with the requirements of the State Child Care Administration;

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Home Business by City in Anne Arundel County

1 cities in Anne Arundel County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

AnnapolisPop. 40,812

3 verified rules • Home Daycare, Signage Rules

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