Home occupations regulated town-by-town across Ulster County. Most towns allow incidental home businesses by right or with special permit; no county-level permit.
Ulster County does not issue home occupation permits; each of the 20 towns and 3 villages plus City of Kingston sets its own standards. Typical Ulster County town codes (New Paltz, Woodstock, Saugerties) permit home occupations that are clearly incidental to residential use, occupy no more than 25-30% of floor area, employ no non-resident workers or 1 non-resident, generate no external evidence beyond a small sign, and produce no noise, odor, or traffic beyond residential norms. Special use permits from the Planning Board are common for client-visit businesses.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
See how Ulster County's home occupation permits rules stack up against other locations.
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