Henrico does not require a distinct home-occupation license; a home occupation is allowed as an accessory use if it meets the § 24-4419 standards. Service and goods-sales home occupations have extra rules, such as appointment-only customers and 8 a.m.-8 p.m. hours, Monday through Saturday.
Under Henrico's zoning ordinance, a home occupation is a by-right accessory use in a dwelling that must comply with the standards of § 24-4419, so no special-use permit is generally needed if you stay within those standards. Office-only home occupations may not have customers come to the site. Home occupations providing services (bookkeeping, tutoring, music instruction, beauty culture, and similar) must be a customary professional service, may see customers by appointment only, must operate in the principal dwelling (not an accessory building or outdoors), are limited to Monday-Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and must provide one extra off-street parking space. A Virginia business license and any state professional licensing are handled separately. Uses requiring a Health Department food permit
Exceeding the § 24-4419 standards, for example seeing walk-in customers for an office use, operating outside allowed hours, or using an accessory building, is a zoning violation. Henrico may issue a notice of violation and seek civil penalties or an
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