- Home occupation permit required:
- Yes
- Details:
- York County Zoning Ordinance §24.1-280 through §24.1-283 governs home occupations. A Zoning Clearance for Home Occupation is required from the Commissioner of Revenue and Zoning & Code Enforcement office (757-890-3523). Food preparation for off-premises sale with no on-site customer contact does NOT require a Special Use Permit. On-site customer pickup requires a Special Use Permit allowing max 1 customer/hour, 5 customers/day, by appointment only, Mon-Sat 8am-8pm. Max 2 non-resident employees without Special Use Permit. Operation limited to 400 sq ft or 25% of residence floor area.
- Home kitchen:
- No food handler cert required. No registration required. Direct-to-consumer sales only; no internet or mail order sales; no retail outside state. Tiered annual sales cap applies. Non-TCS non-potentially-hazardous foods only.
Last verified 2026-05-05. Not legal advice.
