5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
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Jefferson County (Louisville Metro) regulates home occupations under the LDC. Home businesses must be subordinate to residential use, not alter the home's appearance, and comply with traffic, sign, and employee restrictions. Some suburban cities in Jefferson County have independent zoning authority and may have different rules.
Home businesses in Jefferson County (Louisville Metro) are limited to incidental signs of 2 square feet or less. Permanent signs require a sign permit. Temporary signs are regulated under LMCO Chapter 155 (max 120 days/year). Historic district properties have additional design review requirements.
Jefferson County (Louisville Metro) LDC home occupation standards restrict customer and employee visits to preserve neighborhood character. High-traffic home businesses may require a Conditional Use Permit. Businesses generating traffic indistinguishable from normal residential activity are permitted.
Kentucky's Home-Based Processor law (KRS §217.137) and Home-Based Microprocessor (KRS §217.139) allow home food sales. Louisville Metro does not add local barriers; registration with Kentucky Department for Public Health required for microprocessors.
Kentucky licenses home daycares under 922 KAR 2:100 (certified family child-care homes) for up to 6 children. Louisville Metro zoning under LMCO Land Development Code treats certified home daycare as permitted home occupation.
1 cities in Jefferson County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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