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Norfolk staff recommend withdrawing proposal to allow home‑based massage, nail and similar personal services
Summary
Planning staff sought direction on a proposed zoning text amendment to permit personal‑service businesses (massage, nail salons, hair salons) as home occupations; the Norfolk Health Department raised substantial permitting and inspection concerns and staff moved to withdraw the item from a public hearing.
Staff presented a proposed zoning text amendment to allow additional personal services (nail salons, massage, hair salons) to be permitted as home occupations. The discussion focused on regulatory and enforcement implications raised by the Norfolk Health Department.
Paul (planning staff) summarized existing home occupation rules in Norfolk’s zoning ordinance: home occupations must be incidental and subordinate to the dwelling, confined to no more than 25% of dwelling floor area, cannot modify the exterior, and generally prohibit on‑site sales or walk‑in public access. He said the earlier request…
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