Home Business in Wake County, NC (2026)

Wake County UDO § 4-72-1(A), § 4-72-4(C), (E)

Home occupations must be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the property for residential purposes... (C) On-premise retail sales are prohibited. Customers are not permitted to come to the home to purchase goods... Home occupations may not exceed 50 percent of the floor area of the dwelling or 750 square feet, whichever is less.

Wake County UDO § 4-72-4(G)

(G)A maximum of one wall or ground sign is allowed. Such sign:(1)May not exceed four square feet in area per side;(2)May be no higher than eight feet above grade if wall-mounted or four feet above grade if ground-mounted or freestanding;(3)May not exceed ten feet in width;(4)May not be located in the right-of-way; and(5)May not be illuminated.(H)When home occupations are conducted in accessory ...

Wake County UDO § 4-72-1(C), § 4-72-4(C)

4-72-1(C)Home occupations may not create any objectionable traffic, noise, fumes, odor, dust, or electrical interference....4-72-4(C)On-premise retail sales are prohibited. Customers are not permitted to come to the home to purchase goods.

Wake County UDO § 4-11 (Use Table); Art. 21 Definitions

Day Care Child or Adult care home P P P P P P P P P - - - - P ... Childcare Home means a childcare facility that provides care and supervision for children as an accessory use of a residence that must be licensed as a childcare home by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.