Home Business in Worcester County, MD (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Worcester County, Maryland.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
In unincorporated Worcester County, Maryland, a home occupation can use no more than twenty-five percent of a dwelling's gross floor area, or a single accessory building of up to six hundred square feet. Everyone working in it must live on the premises except one outside employee, and the building's outside appearance cannot visibly change apart from one sign. § ZS 1-339.
Worcester County MD Home Occupation Zoning Standards
Some RestrictionsWorcester County Code § ZS 1-339(a)
(a) Provisions governing home occupations. All home occupations shall be in accordance with the following provisions: (1) A home occupation may be conducted in a dwelling unit, provided that such occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes and not more than twenty-five percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit shall be used for such occu...
Signage Rules
In unincorporated Worcester County, Maryland, a home occupation gets one permanent sign of no more than four square feet, and no yard setback is required. Section ZS 1-324(c)(1) sets the cap, and § ZS 1-324(i) requires a permit from the Department of Development Review and Permitting before the sign goes up.
Worcester County MD Home Occupation Sign Limit
Some RestrictionsWorcester County Code § ZS 1-324(c)(1) and (i)
(c) On-premises signs. In addition to the provisions of Subsection (a) hereof, the following shall apply to on-premises signs: (1) One permanent sign not exceeding four square feet in area shall be permitted for home occupations, as defined herein, in accordance with the district regulations herein. No yard setback shall be required. ... (i) Sign permits. All signs, except temporary freestandin...
Home Daycare
In unincorporated Worcester County, Maryland, a day-care home with up to eight children is a home occupation that escapes the six-hundred-square-foot floor area limit and every off-street parking requirement. A large day-care home with nine to twelve children gets the same treatment in the A-1, A-2 and E-1 districts, under § ZS 1-339(a).
Worcester County MD Home Day-Care Zoning Rules
Light RestrictionsWorcester County Code § ZS 1-339(a)(2), (8), (9)
(2) All persons engaged in such occupation, except for one outside employee, shall reside on the premises. Day-care homes and large day-care homes as defined in § ZS 1-103(b) hereof may have a maximum of two outside employees who do not reside on the premises. ... (8) The operation of a day-care home shall be considered a home occupation and shall not be subject to the six-hundred-square-foot g...
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