Home Business in Gaston County, NC (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Gaston County, North Carolina.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
Gaston County limits a private home occupation to 10 percent of a home's heated floor area or 300 square feet, requires the operator to live on-site, and restricts hours to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Home Occupation Zoning Standards
Some RestrictionsGaston County Unified Development Ordinance § 8.1.14
B.The home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to the residential use of the dwelling and shall not change the exterior residential character of the dwelling.C.No accessory structures or outside storage of materials or equipment shall be allowed in connection with the private home occupation.D.Use of the dwelling for the home occupation shall be limited to ten percent of the ...
Customer Traffic Restrictions
Gaston County bars a private home occupation from operating like a retail store that depends on substantial walk-in traffic, and it caps the vehicles tied to the business at two, parked only in the driveway or garage.
Home Business Customer Traffic Rules
Some RestrictionsGaston County Unified Development Ordinance § 8.1.14
Private home occupations may be established in any principal dwelling unit as allowed by North Carolina State Building Code. Private home occupations shall be incidental to a residential unit and shall not be considered a substitute to traditional retail establishments that rely on a substantial amount of walk-in traffic... I.Only vehicles used primarily as passenger vehicles as defined in Chap...
Home Daycare
Gaston County allows a small in-home daycare, called a Day Care Center Class A, as a permitted use in the county's residential districts, but only inside a single-family dwelling with an on-site staffer and a fenced play yard.
Home Daycare Zoning in Gaston County
Some RestrictionsGaston County Unified Development Ordinance § 8.1.3
A.The facility must be staffed by at least one person who resides in the dwelling in which the day care center is located.B.Outdoor play areas shall be located in the rear or side yards only.C.All outdoor play areas shall be surrounded by a fence or wall at least four feet in height. Outdoor play areas shall not include driveways, parking areas, or other land unsuitable for play use.D.The day c...
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