North Charleston restricts customer and client traffic to home-based businesses. Home occupations must not generate significant vehicular or pedestrian traffic in residential areas.
Home occupations in North Charleston must not generate traffic beyond what is normal for a residential neighborhood. The number of customers or clients visiting the property at any one time is limited. Deliveries must be limited to those typical for residential use. The business may not employ non-residents who commute to the home to work. Businesses generating significant traffic (such as retail sales, salons with walk-ins, or tutoring centers) may not qualify as home occupations and must operate in commercial zones.
Excessive traffic from a home business can result in loss of home occupation authorization, code enforcement fines, and requirements to relocate the business.
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