Home Business in Fairfax County, VA (2026)

Fairfax County, VA, Zoning Ordinance § 4102.7.H(1), (10)

A home-based business must be conducted by the person to whom the home-based business permit is issued and must be located within the dwelling that is their primary residence or in an accessory structure located on that same lot. ... A permit for a home-based business is valid for the original applicant only and is not transferable to any other resident, address, or occupation. Upon termination...

Fairfax County, VA, Zoning Ordinance § 4102.7.H(3)

The premises must have the exterior appearance of a dwelling or residential accessory structure. There must be no exterior evidence that the property is used in any way other than for a dwelling. No sign is allowed, other than yard signs as permitted under subsection 7100.4.E. The home-based business must take place en...

Fairfax County, VA, Zoning Ordinance § 4102.7.H(9)(a)-(b)

On-site customers or clients are not allowed without approval of a special permit, except for instructional activities with a health and exercise facility or specialized instruction center, where up to four students at a time and eight in a day are allowed. If a home day care facility is established on-site, visits to ...

Fairfax County, VA, Code of Ordinances §§ 30-3-1, 30-3-5, 30-3-9(a)

It is unlawful to operate a home child care facility within the County without a valid permit. Permits shall be issued by the Director of Early Childhood Programs and Services on an annual basis. Permits shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance. ... The total number of nonresident children at a home child care facility at any one time shall not exceed four; and ... the ...