Lexington home occupations under Section 3-10 ban customer visits except pre-order pickup. Home-based businesses may get Board of Adjustment approval for visits.
Under Lexington-Fayette Zoning Ordinance Section 3-10, home offices and home occupations may not receive on-site visits from customers, clients, patrons, or the general public. The only exceptions are pickup of pre-ordered items and drop-off of items to be repaired. No additional paving for parking is permitted. Home-based businesses operating under Section 3-11 follow the same base rules but may seek conditional use approval from the Board of Adjustment. The Board may approve customer visits subject to conditions regarding frequency of visits, operating hours, and traffic impact. The Board evaluates whether the use will adversely affect neighboring properties through excessive traffic, noise, or odors. Even with approval, no additional parking paving is allowed, meaning all customer parking must use existing driveway space or public streets. The goal is to prevent commercial-level traffic in residential neighborhoods while allowing limited flexibility for qualifying businesses.
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