Home Business in Montgomery County, VA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Montgomery County, Virginia.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
In Montgomery County outside Blacksburg and Christiansburg, a home occupation must stay clearly incidental to residential use, fit within 25 percent of the dwelling's gross floor area, and may add up to two nonresident employees under Zoning Ordinance Sec 10-41(4).
Home Occupation Rules in Montgomery County
Some RestrictionsMontgomery County Code § 10-41(4)
Home occupations and home businesses, as defined in article VI of this chapter, are permitted in certain districts as provided herein, subject to the following requirements: ... For activities meeting the definition of home business, in addition to family members residing on the premises, up to two (2) nonresident, nonfamily employees (equivalent to two (2) full-time workers at forty (40) hours...
Signage Rules
Montgomery County's zoning ordinance allows one nonilluminated sign of up to four square feet per side for a home occupation or home business, and bars any other change to the dwelling's outside appearance under Sec 10-41(4).
Home Business Sign Rules in the County
Some RestrictionsMontgomery County Code § 10-41(4)
No change shall be made to the outside appearance of the dwelling or lot, nor other visible evidence of the conduct of the home occupation or business, other than one (1) nonilluminated sign, not exceeding four (4) square feet in area on each side.
Customer Traffic Restrictions
A home occupation or home business in Montgomery County's unincorporated area cannot generate more traffic than a normal residential use would, and Sec 10-41(4) bars on-site retail sales or personal-service traffic beyond that residential baseline.
Home Business Traffic Limits in the County
Some RestrictionsMontgomery County Code § 10-41(4)
No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation or business in greater volumes than would normally be expected from a residential use. Any need for parking generated by the conduct of the home occupation or business shall be met by off-street parking other than in a required front yard unless located on an existing driveway. ... No on-site retail sales, other than of items hand-crafted on...
Home Daycare
A commercial day care operation in Montgomery County's A-1 district needs board-of-supervisors approval of a special use permit, but that permit requirement only kicks in once the operation is licensed as a 'day care center,' defined as caring for more than nine children for compensation.
Home Daycare Zoning Rules in Montgomery County
Some RestrictionsMontgomery County Code §§ 10-21, 10-61
Uses permissible by special use permit. The following uses may be permitted by the board of supervisors as special uses, subject to the requirements of this chapter and all other applicable regulations: ... Day care center. ... Day care center (child or adult): A licensed establishment operated as a commercial enterprise or public facility which is operated only during a part of any twenty-four...
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