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Berkeley County, SC Home Business: Customer Traffic Restrictions (2026)

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

Key Facts

Visiting hours
6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Daily trip cap
10 total vehicle trips
Trip split
50% entering / 50% exiting
Parking
Off-street only, § 11.9.1(L)
Penalty
Up to $500 fine or 30 days
Appeal window
30 days to board of zoning appeals

Summary

Berkeley County limits home occupation client traffic in the unincorporated area: visits are allowed only from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and the business cannot generate more than ten vehicle trips a day, split evenly between arrivals and departures.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Berkeley County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

D.Customers, clients, and patients. Customers, clients, and patients shall visit the site of a home occupation only during the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and public access to the home occupation shall be provided by a separate exterior entrance that is not visible from the street right-of-way or from an adjacent lot. ... K.Traffic. The home occupation shall not generate greater volumes of traffic than would normally be expected in a residential district. The total vehicle trips generated by the home occupation shall not exceed ten total trips per day (50 percent entering/50 percent exiting) during the typical weekday and weekend.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 37).

Full Breakdown

, and that traffic has to enter through a separate exterior entrance that isn't visible from the street right-of-way or from a neighboring lot. Subsection (K) then caps the actual trip volume: total vehicle trips generated by the home occupation cannot exceed ten per day, split 50 percent entering and 50 percent exiting, on both weekdays and weekends, and the use overall cannot generate more traffic than would normally be expected in a residential district. Subsection (L) requires all of that parking to be off-street, so clients can't spill onto the shoulder or a neighbor's yard.

1 standards, including the 25-percent floor-area cap and the ban on employees who aren't residents, except one assistant for certain professional occupations. 00 or up to 30 days in jail, with each day of continued violation counted as a separate offense. 7, including ordering a discontinuance of the activity, before a property owner sees a courtroom. 2, though the administrator's order stays in effect while that appeal is pending.

Violations & Fines

Exceeding the 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. visiting window or the ten-trip daily cap is a zoning violation the zoning administrator can act on under § 20.5. Conviction under § 20.6 is a misdemeanor: a fine up to $500.00, up to 30 days in jail, or both, with each day of continued violation a separate offense. The administrator may also order discontinuance under § 20.7 before pursuing court action; appeals go to the board of zoning appeals within 30 days per § 20.8.2.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can clients visit my home business any time of day in Berkeley County?
No. County Code § 11.9.1(D) restricts home occupation client visits to 6:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m., and requires a separate exterior entrance for customers that isn't visible from the street or an adjacent lot. Visits outside that window are a zoning violation the county zoning administrator can act on under § 20.5, backed by the misdemeanor penalty in § 20.6.
How many customer trips per day can a home business generate?
Ten. Section 11.9.1(K) caps total vehicle trips at ten per day, split 50 percent entering and 50 percent exiting, and requires the volume stay comparable to normal residential traffic. Going over that cap is enforced the same as any other article 11.9.1 violation.
What happens if I violate the customer-traffic limits?
The zoning administrator can order the activity discontinued under § 20.7 and, on conviction under § 20.6, a violation is a misdemeanor carrying a fine up to $500.00, up to 30 days in jail, or both, with each additional day a separate offense. You can appeal to the board of zoning appeals within 30 days under § 20.8.2.

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