Many home businesses in Woodbury can operate as a permitted accessory use without a standalone permit, as long as they meet all the Chapter 24 standards. More intensive uses, such as occasional craft sales, can require specific permits, and any related building work (like a larger accessory building) needs its own building permit.
Woodbury treats home businesses as an accessory use to residential property under its Chapter 24 zoning ordinance. A home business that stays within the standards, one room or 25 percent of the home, residents-only staffing, limited customer and delivery trips, restricted hours, no exterior indication, and no prohibited use, generally does not require a separate home-occupation license to operate. However, certain activities are subject to their own permit requirements; for example, occasional or seasonal craft sales are addressed by specific zoning sections (reported as Secs. 24-261 and 24-262). Separately, any physical building work tied to the business follows Woodbury's building permit rules: accessory buildings larger than 200 square feet require a building permit, while accessory buildings under 200 square feet do not need a permit but must still meet all applicable accessory building codes and setbacks. Because home business activity is largely restricted to the dwelling and only up to 25 percent of garage space may be used for off-site equipment storage, most compliant home occupations involve no construction permit at all. The key is meeting every zoning standard; if a use cannot, it is not a permitted home business. Owners should confirm whether their specific activity needs a permit or council approval with Woodbury's Planning Division at 651-714-3533 before starting.
Operating a home occupation that does not meet the zoning standards, or doing building work without a required building permit, is a violation subject to citations and orders to cease the use or correct the work.
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