Southern Shores Home Occupations

The Southern Shores Town Council passed the much-debated Home Occupations Ordinance at their meeting on Tuesday evening. The ordinance permits home-based businesses with certain provisions. The business has to be an incidental use of the home and cannot affect the appearance of the dwelling. The ordinance basically states that as long as you can’t tell that a business exists from the exterior of the dwelling, which means no outdoor storage of equipment or supplies, then the business will be allowed. The ordinance can be found at: