Lexington allows home occupations in residential zones with conditions. Business license required. Use must be secondary to residential character.
Lexington zoning code permits home occupations as an accessory use in residential zones. A home occupation permit and/or business license is typically required. The business must be clearly secondary to residential use. Common conditions: no external evidence of business activity, no on-site employees, limited customer visits, no storage of hazardous materials. Kentucky Homemade Food Sales Law (KRS §217.136) allows sale of non-potentially hazardous foods from home up to $60,000/year.
Operating without permit: cease-and-desist. Zoning violations: $50 to $250/day. Business license penalties.
Lexington, KY
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