Fayetteville regulates home businesses under Use Unit 24 of the Unified Development Code. A non-traffic-generating home business is an allowed residential use, but any home occupation that draws customer or client vehicle traffic is a conditional use needing Planning Commission approval.
Fayetteville's Unified Development Code splits home businesses in two. Under Chapter 151, a home occupation that generates no motor-vehicle traffic and is run by resident family members is treated as a residential use, allowed by right in any residential district. A home occupation that does generate client or customer traffic falls under Use Unit 24 and is a conditional use, requiring Planning Commission review of parking and neighborhood impact. Use Unit 24 permits only people who live on the property to work there, so no outside employees are allowed. Listed uses include tutoring, professional and repair services, and childcare for up to six children.
Operating a traffic-generating home occupation without conditional-use approval is a code violation; Fayetteville caps fines at $500 per offense, or $250 per day for continuing violations, under §10.99.
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