Home Business in Florence County, SC (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Florence County, South Carolina.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
Unincorporated Florence County allows home occupations as a conditional use under Code Section 30-98, capping the business area at 25 percent of the home's floor space (max 400 square feet), keeping it wholly indoors, barring off-site employees, and requiring proper licensing.
Home Occupation Zoning Standards, Florence County
Some RestrictionsFlorence County Code § 30-98
(1)The home occupation shall be carried on wholly within the principal building.(2)The floor area dedicated to such use shall not exceed 25 percent of the floor area of the principal building, up to 400 square feet.(3)No activity shall be conducted outside, nor, shall there be any outdoor storage, display, or refuse area in the yard. ... (5)No merchandise or articles shall be displayed so as to...
Signage Rules
Home occupations in unincorporated Florence County may post no sign at all. Code Section 30-98(4) states flatly that no signs shall be allowed, a stricter rule than the single non-illuminated, 4-square-foot sign the county permits for a licensed bed and breakfast inn.
Home Business Sign Ban, Florence County
Heavy RestrictionsFlorence County Code § 30-98(4)
(4)No signs shall be allowed.
Customer Traffic Restrictions
A home occupation in unincorporated Florence County cannot generate traffic beyond what a residential neighborhood normally experiences, and it needs no parking beyond what the house itself already requires, under Code Section 30-98(7) and (8).
Home Occupation Traffic Limits, Florence County
Light RestrictionsFlorence County Code § 30-98(7)-(8)
(7)No traffic shall be generated in an amount above that normally expected in a residential neighborhood.(8)No parking is needed above that required by the principal residential use.
Home Daycare
Florence County zoning caps a home-based day care at six children. Under Florence County Code § 30-311's definition, care must be given only by a family member during the day, for one and not more than six children including the caregiver's own, and the use is listed as accessory to a home in Table I and Table II of the zoning ordinance.
Florence County Home Day Care Zoning Limit
Some RestrictionsFlorence County Code § 30-311
Child day care services. Where permitted as an accessory use, a home in which care is given by a family member and no others during the day only for one and not more than six children, including the day care parents' own children.
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