Montgomery's home occupation rules limit customer visits to prevent traffic congestion and preserve residential neighborhood character. Businesses generating significant customer traffic may not qualify as home occupations.
Home businesses in Montgomery must not generate customer, client, or delivery traffic beyond what is normal for a residential property. The zoning code intends home occupations to be incidental to the residential use. Businesses that require frequent customer visits (retail, services) may not meet the definition of a home occupation and would need commercial zoning. Deliveries should be by standard residential carriers (USPS, UPS, FedEx) rather than commercial freight.
Excessive traffic from a home business may trigger complaints and code enforcement action, potentially resulting in revocation of the home occupation permit.
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