Richland County, SC Home Business: Zoning & Home Occupation Permits (2026)

Sec. 26-185 of the Richland County LDC sets the operating standards a home occupation must satisfy. Only persons residing on the premises may be employed; there may be no retail sale of merchandise manufactured off the premises and no exterior display or advertising visible from outside the dwelling; no outside storage is allowed; and instruction in music, dance, art or similar subjects is limited to four students at a time. Traffic may not exceed what a residential neighborhood normally sees, and any parking must be off-street and not in the front yard. A home occupation in an accessory structure is capped at 25 percent of the principal dwelling's floor area. A county business license/registration is generally also required.