In zoned unincorporated Spartanburg County, a home occupation must stay clearly incidental to the residence, using no more than 50 percent of the dwelling's floor area, and be conducted entirely within the residence (or, on 2+ acres, partly in an accessory building).
Spartanburg County's Unified Land Management Ordinance (ULMO) §3.06 governs home occupations in the zoned unincorporated county; the Performance Zoning Ordinance covers the Southwest planning area, and the City of Spartanburg zones its own limits. Under ULMO §3.06(1)-(2), the home occupation must be clearly incidental and subordinate to residential use, use no more than 50 percent of the dwelling's floor area, and be conducted entirely within the residence - except on lots of two or more acres, where part or all may occur in an accessory building meeting Table 3 setbacks. No process may create noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odor, or electrical interference detectable off the lot, and the residential character of the property must be preserved.
A business that exceeds the 50 percent floor-area cap, spills outside the residence, or creates off-lot impacts violates the ULMO and can draw a zoning-enforcement notice, penalties, and an order to cease the use.
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