Home Occupations

There are two types of Home Occupations:

Level I - Restricted to occupations that are not observable to the neighborhood and with no employees other than family members who reside on the property.

Level II - Occupations that rely on customer trade and have a potentially adverse impact on the neighborhood.

Level I Home Occupations; Standards of Operation:

Chesapeake, VA Code: § 14-301.

Level II Home Occupations:

Chesapeake, VA Code: § 14-302.

Uses Specifically Prohibited:

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this ordinance, the following uses are specifically prohibited as home occupations:

1. Tattoo parlors, including permanent make-up.

2. Any use associated with the repair or servicing of internal combustion engines with the exception of those authorized section B.6. above.

3. Motor vehicle engine and body repair, renovation, or painting.

4. Tow truck service, including parking of tow trucks on the premises.

5. Junkyards, automobile graveyards and tow truck storage yards.

6. Solid waste management facilities, as defined in section 62-86 of the city code.

7. Used or new motor vehicle sales.

8. Riding or boarding stables or kennels, except in the A-1 agricultural district when authorized under section B.9. above.

9. Veterinary clinics or hospitals.

10. Funeral chapels, funeral homes or crematoriums.

11. Restaurants, clubs or drinking establishments.

12. Sexually oriented businesses.

13. Manufacturing or processing.

14. Other activities and land uses which the zoning administrator determines to be substantially similar in character, nature, intensity or impact to the activities listed above.

For additional information, please contact Zoning Administration at 757-382-2489.

For information concerning Conditional Use Permits, please contact the Planning Department at 757-382-6176.

Revised 5/6/11 AR