Home Business in Greenwood County, SC (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Greenwood County, South Carolina.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
In unincorporated Greenwood County, a home occupation is allowed as a listed permitted use in the AG-1, AG-2, AG-3 and residential zoning districts, but County Code Sec. 6-3-221 limits it to work carried on by immediate family members living on-site: no outside employees and no commodity sold on the premises except goods actually prepared there.
Home Occupations in Greenwood County
Some RestrictionsGreenwood County Code § 6-3-221
Home occupation and hobby shop mean any occupation, profession or hobby carried on by any member of the immediate family residing on the premises, provided there is no commodity sold on the premises except those prepared on the premises, and no person is employed other than members of the immediate family residing on the premises. Any equipment used in the home occupation or home hobby shall be...
Signage Rules
In unincorporated Greenwood County's R-1 district, County Code Sec. 6-3-33(e)(3)a permits only one identification sign per dwelling for a lawful home occupation, and that sign cannot be illuminated or larger than four square feet, far smaller than the 20-square-foot signs other permitted uses may post.
Home Business Sign Limit, Greenwood County
Light RestrictionsGreenwood County Code § 6-3-33(e)(3)a
a.Residential uses. One business identification sign for each dwelling in which there is conducted a permitted home occupation, provided the sign is nonilluminated and does not exceed four square feet in area.
Home Daycare
In unincorporated Greenwood County, family day care homes caring for up to seven children fall under Sec. 6-3-221's definitions and the countywide day care standards in Sec. 6-3-120, which require Department of Social Services approval, on-site parking, and a zoning administrator site inspection before a facility can operate.
Greenwood County Family Day Care Home Standards
Significant RestrictionsGreenwood County Code §§ 6-3-120(a), (b), 6-3-221
(a)Day care and child care centers must meet the minimum standards set forth by the department of social services and other licensing agencies, unless higher standards are required in this chapter. A letter of approval from the department of social services will be required prior to zoning approval.(b)Centers shall conform to all applicable standards of any ordinance in effect within the county...
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