Columbia County caps a home business at 12 extra vehicle trips to the residence per day. The point is to keep a home from drawing customer traffic that turns a quiet street into a commercial destination.
Under Section 90-142 of the Columbia County zoning ordinance, a home occupation may not produce more than 12 additional vehicle trips to the residence per day. It also may not create noise, dust, odor, light, or other impacts that unreasonably affect neighbors' use and enjoyment of their property, and no more than one commercial vehicle may be stored on site. Business operations must stay inside the principal dwelling and out of sight of adjacent properties. Traffic or delivery volume beyond these limits pushes the use toward commercial zoning rather than a home occupation.
Generating more than 12 vehicle trips a day, storing extra commercial vehicles, or creating noise and odor impacts on neighbors violates Section 90-142 and exposes the operator to citation and loss of the home occupation.
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