Home Business in Bulloch County, GA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Bulloch County, Georgia.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
A home occupation in unincorporated Bulloch County must be run by a resident of the home, stay incidental to the residential use, and fit within 25 percent of one floor of the house, or 25 percent of an accessory building set back 20 feet, under Zoning Ordinance Section 1426.
Bulloch County Home Occupation Zoning Standards
Some RestrictionsBulloch County Zoning Ordinance § 1426
(d)The home occupation shall be operated by a resident of the home.(e)No home occupation shall employ more than two persons who do not reside in the dwelling located on the premises.(f)The home occupation must be incidental and subordinate to the residential use of the dwelling and must not change the residential character of the property. ... (h)The home occupation shall be limited to 25 perce...
Signage Rules
Unincorporated Bulloch County limits a home-based business to one small sign: a cottage industry may post one nonmoving, non-flashing sign of no more than two square feet under Section 1425(t), and a residential home occupation is limited to a single non-illuminated name plate of the same two-square-foot size under Section 1426(k).
Bulloch County Home Business Sign Limits
Light RestrictionsBulloch County Zoning Ordinance §§ 1425(t), 1426(k)
(t)One sign is permitted advertising the cottage industry, not exceeding two square feet, that is nonmoving, and which has illumination, if any, which is non-flashing. ... (k)One non-illuminated name plate, not more than two square feet in area may be attached to the building which shall contain only the name of the occupation conducted on the premises.
Customer Traffic Restrictions
A cottage industry operated from a home in unincorporated Bulloch County can receive business traffic, from operators or customers, only between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. under Zoning Ordinance Section 1425, and the traffic it generates cannot exceed what is normal for the surrounding neighborhood.
Bulloch County Home Business Traffic Hours
Some RestrictionsBulloch County Zoning Ordinance § 1425(i)
(i)Business traffic (either by the business operators or business customers) is permitted only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The use shall not generate pedestrian or vehicular traffic beyond that normal in the neighborhood in which it is located. Traffic generated by the cottage industry shall not exceed the level of service adopted for the public roadway which accesses the use, ...
Home Daycare
In unincorporated Bulloch County, a residential or commercial day care needs a two-acre lot and cannot open within 1,000 feet of another day care. Hours are capped at 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and a home-based facility must look like an ordinary residence from the street.
Bulloch County Home Day Care Zoning Rules
Some RestrictionsBulloch County Zoning Ordinance § 1418
Section 1418. - Day care facility, residential and commercial zones. (a)Minimum lot size of two acres.(b)No new establishment shall be located within 1,000 feet of an existing establishment measured across a straight line from property line to property line.(c)A buffer area and screening are required on side and rear lot lines.(d)Hours of operation are limited to 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., includi...
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