Home Business in York County, SC (2026)
5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in York County, South Carolina.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
Running a business from home in unincorporated York County requires an annual home occupation permit under § 155.671 unless the activity falls into one of six exempt categories, and every home occupation, permitted or exempt, must follow the § 155.674 use table and § 155.675 performance standards on size, employees, hours and client visits.
York County Home Occupation Zoning Rules
Some RestrictionsYork County, S.C. Code of Ordinances §§ 155.670-155.676
§ 155.670 APPLICABILITY. (A) This subpart applies to any occupation, profession, or business activity that is customarily conducted, incidental, and subordinate to the use of a dwelling unit for dwelling purposes. A home occupation is carried on by a resident of the dwelling unit and does not change the residential character of the dwelling unit. (B) A home occupation is allowed as an accessory...
Signage Rules
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.
York County Home Business Signage Rules
Some RestrictionsS.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;
Customer Traffic Restrictions
York County caps home-based businesses at six client visits a day, one visit per client, between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., under the Land Development Code's home occupation performance standards. Music, art, craft or similar instruction uses get a higher cap of 12 visits a day. The limits apply on top of employee, parking and floor-area caps tied to lot size.
York County Home Business Client Visit Limits
Some RestrictionsYork County, S.C. Code § 155.675, Table 155.675-1
§ 155.675 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. (A) Home occupations shall comply with the performance standards set forth in Table 155.675-1: Home Occupation Performance Standards. ... The home occupation receives not more than six client visits per day (limit one visit per day per each client), except as specified below. A music, art, craft, or similar instruction use receives not more than 12 client v...
Cottage Food Operations
South Carolina's home-based food production law, S.C. Code § 44-1-143, governs cottage food sales in unincorporated York County: sanitation and labeling rules, an income exemption under $1,500 a year, and sale directly to consumers or retail stores. York County's own Land Development Code exempts a compliant operation from needing a home occupation permit at all.
York County Cottage Food Law Rules
Some RestrictionsS.C. Code § 44-1-143
SECTION 44-1-143. Requirements for home-based food production operations. (A)(1) "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... (D)(4)...
Home Daycare
A family child care home serving six or fewer children doesn't need a York County home occupation permit at all: § 155.672(F) exempts it outright as long as the operator is registered as a family child care home with the South Carolina Department of Social Services and lives on the property.
York County Home Daycare Zoning Exemption
Light RestrictionsYork County, S.C. Code of Ordinances § 155.672(F)
§ 155.672 EXEMPT HOME OCCUPATIONS. The activities listed in divisions (A) through (F), below, are subject to all applicable home occupation regulations and standards of this subpart, but are not required to obtain a home occupation permit, if all persons engaged in such activities reside on the premises: ... (F) Day care for six or fewer children registered as a family child care home by the So...
Home Business by City in York County
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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