Woodbury allows home businesses in residential zones under Chapter 24 zoning rules, but limits them to one room or no more than 25 percent of the principal structure. Outside employees are prohibited, customer and delivery trips are capped, hours are limited, and there must be no exterior indication of the business.
Woodbury regulates home-based businesses through its Chapter 24 zoning ordinance (home business provisions around Sec. 24-263). A home business is permitted as an accessory use in residential districts only if it remains clearly incidental and secondary to residential use. No more than one room in, or more than 25 percent of, the principal structure may be devoted to the home business, and the business entrance must be within the dwelling with no separate business entrance. Employees, subcontractors, work associates, or persons other than those residing on the premises are prohibited from working there. Customer trips are limited (reported as no more than five per day), and deliveries are limited to two delivery or pick-up trips per day, with hours of operation restricted (reported as between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.). There must be no internal or external alterations or construction features not customarily found in dwellings, and no mechanical equipment beyond what is customarily found in a home. Home business activity is generally not allowed in accessory buildings or detached/attached garages, except that up to 25 percent of garage space may be used to store equipment or materials used off-site. Prohibited home businesses include retail or wholesale sales, manufacturing, repair shops, vehicle sales/service, salons, massage, and tattoo or piercing operations. Because these reported figures come from a codifier summary, owners should verify current numbers with Woodbury's Planning Division at 651-714-3533.
Operating a home business that exceeds the size, employee, traffic, or hours limits, or that conducts a prohibited use, violates the zoning ordinance and can trigger enforcement, including citations and orders to cease the use.
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