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Franklin County, OH Home Business: Customer Traffic Restrictions (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Tutoring cap
3 individuals at a time
Traffic standard
No increase over baseline
Signage
Prohibited

Summary

Franklin County caps in-home tutoring at three pupils at a time and requires home occupation traffic and deliveries to match what a home without a business would generate.

City-specific rules exist: Columbus has its own customer traffic restrictions rules that differ from Franklin County's county-level regulations. If you live in Columbus, check the city-specific page instead.

Specialized instruction or tutoring shall be limited to not more than three (3) individuals at a time. ... Vehicular traffic and/or delivery traffic engendered from a permitted home occupation shall be limited to that observed as if no home occupation existed.

Full Breakdown

Zoning Resolution § 511.02 limits specialized instruction or tutoring conducted as a home occupation to no more than three individuals at a time, and requires that vehicular and delivery traffic generated by the home occupation match the level that would exist if no home occupation were operating there. Home occupation signage announcing the business is also prohibited.

Violations & Fines

Generating traffic, deliveries, or client visits beyond what a home occupation is permitted is a zoning violation and misdemeanor under § 710.01.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clients can I tutor at home at once?
No more than three individuals at a time under § 511.02.
Can clients visit my home business regularly?
Only if the resulting traffic and deliveries don't exceed what the home would generate without a business, per § 511.02.

Sources & Official References

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