Huntington permits home occupations in residential zones under Chapter 198 with conditions: customary incidental use, no more than one non-resident employee, and limited customer traffic.
Chapter 198 of the Huntington Zoning Code allows home occupations as accessory uses in residential districts. Requirements typically include: the business must be clearly incidental and secondary to residential use; no more than 25% of floor area (or a similar cap) used for business; no outdoor storage of materials; no more than one non-resident employee; no offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, heat, or glare. Certain intensive uses (auto repair, kennels, food manufacturing) are not permitted as home occupations. Home occupation permits issued by the Building Department.
Operating without compliance can result in zoning violations, fines, and cease and desist orders.
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