Stonecrest, GA Home Business: Customer Traffic Restrictions (2026)

Sec. 4.2.31(A)-(B) of the Stonecrest Zoning Ordinance draws the line between home occupation types entirely on customer contact. A Type I home occupation is defined as one where no customer contact occurs; it can be approved with only administrative sign-off from the director of planning and zoning, and the owner or operator must reside on the premises. Up to two full-time residents may run separate Type I home occupations out of the same dwelling, with the local government weighing the request against potential residential impact, parking needs and hours of operation.

Any home occupation that does not meet the no-contact test is automatically a Type II home occupation, and Type II operations require a special land use permit, which goes through the city council rather than staff-level administrative approval, with additional conditions available to protect the residential character of the neighborhood. Critically, Sec. 4.2.31(B)(1) states plainly that customer contact is allowed for Type II home occupations, meaning a resident who wants clients or customers visiting their home business must clear the SLUP process first rather than operate under the lighter Type I track.

Both tracks remain subject to the general home occupation standards in subsection C, including the one-business-vehicle limit and the ban on exterior evidence of the business.