Board advances changes to home‑occupation rules to public hearing after staff presentation
Planning staff proposed revisions to Amherst County's home‑occupation ordinance to allow limited client visits by appointment, permit one nonresident worker to visit, expand size limits in dwellings and accessory structures, and restrict advertising that reveals residences; the board directed staff to advertise the ordinance for a public hearing on Dec. 16, 2025.
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The Board of Supervisors held a first reading on proposed changes to the county's home‑occupation ordinance (Ordinance 2025‑7). Planning staff said the revisions were developed with input from surrounding localities and the economic development authority and aim to allow modest home‑based businesses while limiting neighborhood impacts.
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