Yonkers, NY Home Business: Zoning & Home Occupation Permits (2026)

Section 43-41G sets ten conditions for running a home occupation in a Yonkers residential district. Subsection (1) requires the activity to be conducted entirely within the dwelling unit and to remain clearly incidental to the property's use as a residence; accessory structures or outdoor areas cannot be used for the business at all. Subsection (2) bars any change in the appearance of the dwelling or premises and any visible evidence that a home occupation is being conducted there. Subsection (3) prohibits storing equipment, vehicles or supplies tied to the occupation outside the dwelling.

Subsection (5) limits staffing to the residents who occupy the dwelling: no outside employees may work on the premises. Subsection (6) bars using commercial vehicles or delivery services to move materials to or from the property, and prohibits generating more traffic than is customary for a residence of the type permitted in the zone. Subsection (9) adds that newspaper, radio or television advertising cannot be used to publicize the home occupation's location. Subsection (10) caps equipment and process to what is customarily used for domestic and household purposes, and bars any equipment or process that creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes or odors detectable at the property line.

Read together, these conditions treat a home occupation as invisible from the street: no separate structure, no outside help, no signage, and no discernible operational footprint beyond ordinary household activity.