5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in York County, South Carolina.
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York County requires a home occupation permit before you run a business from a residence in unincorporated areas. The home occupation is an accessory use under the county's Unified Development Ordinance, kept subordinate to the dwelling so the neighborhood stays residential.
S.C. Code § 6-29-720
create zoning districts of such number, shape, and size as the governing authority determines to be best suited to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
A home occupation sign in unincorporated York County is limited by the Unified Development Ordinance, which caps size and placement so the residence still reads as a home. State law lets the county regulate signage within its zoning districts.
S.C. Code § 6-29-720
the size, location, height, bulk, orientation, number of stories, erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, demolition, or removal in whole or in part of buildings and other structures, including signage;
A home occupation in unincorporated York County may not change the residential character of its neighborhood, so customer and delivery traffic stays at ordinary residential levels and parking is off-street. State law lets the county require off-street parking.
S.C. Code § 6-29-720
the amount of off-street parking and loading that must be provided, and restrictions or requirements related to the entry or use of motor vehicles on the land;
South Carolina lets you sell approved home-produced foods from a York County home as a home-based food production operation with no SCDHEC permit or inspection. Products must be non-hazardous, labeled, and sold direct to consumers or to retail stores.
S.C. 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.
Caring for children for pay in a York County home falls under South Carolina DSS oversight. A family childcare home for no more than six unattended children must register with DSS; larger group homes and centers need a state license.
S.C. Code § 63-13-810
An operator of a family childcare home shall register with the department within six months of June 13, 1977.
1 cities in York County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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