5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Camden County, New Jersey.
Verified from official government sources
Camden County does not zone. Whether a home occupation is allowed — and its conditions — is set by your municipality under New Jersey's Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D). Towns like Cherry Hill, Gloucester Township, Voorhees and Pennsauken each define permitted home occupations in their zoning code.
Home-business sign rules are municipal, not a Camden County matter. Under the Municipal Land Use Law, your town's zoning ordinance decides whether a home occupation may display a sign — many New Jersey towns bar any external sign or permit only a small nameplate.
New Jersey cottage food is licensed by the STATE, not Camden County. You need a Cottage Food Operator Permit from the NJ Department of Health to sell approved shelf-stable homemade foods, capped at $50,000 in gross annual sales under N.J.A.C. 8:24-11.
N.J.A.C. 8:24-11.3(b) & 8:24-11.4(c)(6)
The gross annual sales... that a cottage food operator generates from the sale of cottage food products shall not exceed $50,000. [Products are prepared] in a home kitchen that has not been inspected by the Department of Health.
A New Jersey family child care home caring for three to five children is registered through the state (voluntary registration under N.J.S.A. 30:5B-16), not by Camden County. Larger programs need a state child care center license. Your municipality's zoning still applies.
There is no Camden County home-occupation permit. Whether you need approval — a zoning permit or use certification — comes from your municipality under the Municipal Land Use Law. Some Camden County towns require a permit; others allow qualifying home occupations by right.
1 cities in Camden County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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