Home Business in Richland County, SC (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Richland County, South Carolina.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
A home occupation in unincorporated Richland County must meet LDC standards: only residents may work there, no retail of off-premises goods, no outside storage, and instruction limited to four students at a time. A county business license also applies.
Home Occupation Permits in Richland County, SC
Some RestrictionsRichland County LDC Sec. 26-185
Only persons residing on the premises may be employed by the home occupation... Instruction in music, dance, art or similar subjects shall be limited to four (4) students at a time. No outside storage shall be allowed in connection with any home occupation.
Signage Rules
Richland County's Land Development Code allows one small, non-illuminated sign for a home occupation, not exceeding two square feet, mounted flat against the dwelling (or on a low freestanding post in rural RU/RR districts).
Home Business Signs in Richland County, SC
Some RestrictionsRichland County LDC Sec. 26-180
One non-illuminated sign shall be permitted for a home occupation, mounted flat against the wall of the principal structure... or if in an RU or RR zoning district, on a freestanding post (up to a height of four (4) feet, inclusive of the sign)... provided such sign shall not exceed two (2) square feet in area.
Cottage Food Operations
South Carolina lets residents run a "home-based food production operation" selling nonpotentially hazardous foods without a DES/DHEC permit. Products must carry a specific disclaimer label. Richland County home-occupation and business-license rules still apply.
Cottage Food Rules in Richland County, SC
Some RestrictionsSC Code 44-1-143
"Home-based food production operation" means an individual, operating out of the individual's dwelling, who prepares, processes, packages, stores, and distributes nonpotentially hazardous foods for sale directly to a person, including online and by mail order, or to retail stores, including grocery stores.
Home Daycare
South Carolina lets a resident care for up to six children in a "family childcare home," which must register with SC DSS. In unincorporated Richland County it is treated as a home occupation and needs county zoning approval before the state application.
Home Daycare Rules in Richland County, SC
Some RestrictionsSC Code 63-13-20
"Family childcare home" means a facility within a residence occupied by the operator in which childcare is regularly provided for no more than six children, unattended by a parent or legal guardian, including those children living in the home and children received for childcare who are related to the resident caregiver.
Home Business by City in Richland County
1 cities in Richland County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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