- Home occupation permit required:
- Yes
- Details:
- Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Inspections Division requires a home occupation zoning permit ($50 fee, 3-day review). Submit: floor plan, parking survey, application form, and affidavit. Conditions: no exterior evidence of business; max 25% of floor area; 3 parking spaces; max 1 outside employee + family; no display windows or sales rooms; one non-illuminated sign max 144 sq in. Home cooking, baking, and preserving are listed as permitted service occupations. Business license also required from City Revenue Office.
- Home kitchen:
- North Carolina Home Processor program (02 NCAC 9C.0307) requires annual registration with NCDA&CS and annual home kitchen inspection. Allowed shelf-stable low-risk foods including non-refrigerated baked goods, jams, jellies, candies, dried mixes, spices, some beverages, some sauces, acidified foods (pickles, BBQ sauce), freeze-dried fruits/vegetables. Prohibited: refrigerated/frozen products, low-acid canned foods, dairy, seafood, meat, bottled water/juice, cream/cream cheese-filled baked goods, cheesecakes. PETS IN HOME DISQUALIFY APPLICANTS entirely. No sales cap. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County requires separate Home Occupation zoning permit.
Last verified 2026-05-05. Not legal advice.
