Cary permits home occupations in residential zones under LDO §5.3 standards. The business must be secondary to residential use and conducted primarily by household members.
Cary's LDO §5.3 allows home occupations as accessory uses in residential zones. The business must be clearly subordinate to the residential use. Activities must be conducted entirely within the dwelling with no external evidence of the business. The home occupation may not employ more than one person outside the household. No retail sales to on-premises customers are permitted. The business may not generate traffic, noise, or activity beyond what is typical for a residential neighborhood. Some home occupations may require a zoning permit or home occupation permit from the Planning Department.
Operating a home business in violation of zoning standards results in code enforcement action and orders to cease non-compliant activities.
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Cary regulates amplified music under the general noise ordinance. Sound permits available for events. N.C.G.S. §14-288.4 applies to unreasonable disturbances.
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Cary Code of Ordinances Chapter 22, Division 2 prohibits unreasonably loud, disturbing noises that annoy, disturb, or endanger citizens. The ordinance restri...
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Cary regulates construction noise through its general noise ordinance (Chapter 22). Construction activity near residential areas should be confined to reason...
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Cary's noise ordinance covers barking dogs under the general prohibition on disturbing noises. Persistently barking dogs that disturb neighbors may result in...
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Cary's Land Development Ordinance restricts parking of RVs, boats, and trailers in residential areas. These vehicles typically must be stored in rear or side...
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Cary restricts parking of commercial vehicles in residential zones. Large commercial vehicles, semi-trucks, and heavy equipment may not be stored in resident...
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