In unincorporated Buncombe County a home occupation must satisfy the zoning standards, and construction or alteration requires a certificate of zoning compliance plus a building permit from Permits & Inspections. No more than two non-resident employees may work in the home occupation.
The Buncombe County home-occupation standards (Sec. 78-581) cap non-resident employees at two, require any parking to be off-street and not in a required front yard, and bar noise, vibration, glare, fumes, or odors detectable off the lot. Under Sec. 78-599, once a certificate of zoning compliance is issued, a building permit must be obtained from Buncombe County Permits & Inspections for any construction or alteration, and a certificate of occupancy is required. A separate Home Occupation Permit form is available from Buncombe County Planning. Cities like Asheville run their own home-occupation permitting.
Operating a home occupation that breaches the zoning standards, or building/altering without the required zoning compliance and building permit, is a violation enforced by Buncombe County Planning and Permits & Inspections through notices of violation and civil penalties under Chapter
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