Bensalem, PA Home Business: Customer Traffic Restrictions (2026)

Section 232-594(c) of the Bensalem Township Zoning Code lists use limitations that apply to every permitted home occupation on top of the underlying district's zoning rules. Subsection (c)(1) requires the home occupation to remain clearly incidental and secondary to use of the property as a residence, which frames the customer-facing limits that follow. Subsection (c)(4) bars selling or publicly displaying any goods or merchandise on the premises, cutting off retail-style foot traffic before it starts. Subsection (c)(9) bars any sign whatsoever indicating the premises is used for a home occupation, so a business cannot advertise its presence to passing traffic.

Subsection (c)(10) states the core traffic limit directly: the home occupation shall not generate traffic or litter, a standalone restriction the Zoning Officer can cite regardless of how the business otherwise satisfies the space and use limits in the rest of Section 232-594. Subsection (c)(13) reinforces the same goal from the supply side by barring servicing by commercial vehicles for supplies and materials, so delivery trucks cannot become a workaround for client-driven traffic. Subsection (c)(15) closes the article with a catch-all: no home occupation may violate the residential character of a neighborhood or interfere with the quiet enjoyment of any street.