A Norfolk home occupation must not draw customer traffic or deliveries beyond ordinary residential levels. The Zoning Ordinance limits merchandise deliveries to the everyday carriers that serve any home.
Norfolk Zoning Ordinance section 4.3.3 keeps a home occupation from changing neighborhood traffic. The business shall not involve the receipt or delivery of merchandise, goods, or equipment other than by ordinary residential carriers such as the U.S. Mail, UPS, FedEx, or Amazon. On-site sales to the general public are not part of a home occupation, and any traffic must stay consistent with the surrounding residential neighborhood. Additional off-street parking may be required if the use would otherwise spill onto the street. A business needing steady walk-in customers belongs in a commercial district, not a Norfolk home.
Customer traffic, commercial deliveries, or on-site retail that exceeds section 4.3.3 triggers a zoning violation notice, fines, and an order to bring the use back within residential limits.
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