Forsyth County lets you run a business from home under two tiers: a Professional Home Office gets staff-level administrative approval, while a more intensive home occupation needs a conditional use permit. Every home business also holds a county occupation tax certificate.
Home-based work in unincorporated Forsyth County runs through Chapter 16 of the Unified Development Code. A Professional Home Office under Section 3.1(A) is the light-touch option: activities stay entirely inside the dwelling or an attached garage, no non-resident employees work on the property, and outdoor storage of goods, supplies, or equipment is prohibited. Staff approve these administratively, and more than one may exist per residence. Larger or higher-impact home occupations fall outside these criteria and require a conditional use permit reviewed by the Planning Commission. Either way, the operator files a Residential Business License Application and holds a valid Forsyth County occupation tax certificate.
Operating a home business without a valid Forsyth County business license can bring a penalty or citation. Running an activity beyond the Professional Home Office criteria without a conditional use permit is a code violation subject to enforcement.
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