Home Business in Oconee County, SC (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Oconee County, South Carolina.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
Running a business from home in unincorporated Oconee County means staying inside a strict definition. Sec. 38-12.2 caps a home occupation at 25 percent of the dwelling's floor area, bars any outside or window display, limits equipment to what a household normally uses for domestic or hobby purposes, and allows just one non-resident employee, on top of the conditional-use review Sec. 38-5.7 requires in nine districts.
Oconee County Home Occupation Zoning Standards
Some RestrictionsOconee County Code § 38-12.2
Home occupation: Any occupation or profession carried on entirely within a dwelling or accessory building on the same parcel by one or more occupants thereof, providing the following: (1)That such use is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes; this shall be construed to include in-home duly licensed daycare;(2)That no more than 25 percent of the total ...
Customer Traffic Restrictions
Oconee County ties a home-based business's allowed traffic directly to its parking. Sec. 38-5.7 requires a home occupation in nine zoning districts, from Traditional Rural to Highway Commercial, to provide off-street parking sized to the average amount of expected business traffic, with at least two spaces off the public thoroughfare and parking pushed to the rear of the property whenever feasible.
Oconee Home Occupation Parking Rule
Some RestrictionsOconee County Code § 38-5.7
Home occupations (zoning districts: TRD, AG, ARD, CD, RRD, RD, LRD, CCD, HCD). ... Sufficient off-street parking shall be provided to accommodate the average amount of expected traffic utilizing the said business. At a minimum, two spaces shall be provided off of the public thoroughfare. Whenever feasible all parking shall occur in the rear of the business.
Home Daycare
Unincorporated Oconee County lets a resident run an in-home, duly licensed day care as a home occupation. Section 38-12.2 folds licensed home daycare into the home occupation definition, capping it at 25 percent of the dwelling's floor area and one non-resident employee.
Home Day Care Rules in Oconee County
Some RestrictionsOconee County Code §§ 38-5.7, 38-12.2
Sufficient off-street parking shall be provided to accommodate the average amount of expected traffic utilizing the said business. At a minimum, two spaces shall be provided off of the public thoroughfare. Whenever feasible all parking shall occur in the rear of the business. ... Home occupation: ... Any occupation or profession carried on entirely within a dwelling or accessory building on the...
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