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The association may, however, establish (i) reasonable restrictions as to the time, place, and manner of the operation of a home-based business and (ii) reasonable restrictions as to the size, place, duration, and manner of the placement or display of any signs on the owner’s lot related to such home-based business. 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This law was first created in 2013. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 310<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2019, chapters 2<\/a>, 30<\/a>, and 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1473553,"object_type":"law","relational_id":369385,"identifier":"55.1-1821","token":"55.1\/IV\/18\/3\/55.1-1821","url":"\/55.1-1821\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-1821\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/18\/3\/55.1-1821","dublin_core":{"Title":"Home-based businesses permitted; compliance with local ordinances","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-1821","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Except to the extent that the declaration<\/span> provides otherwise, no association<\/span> shall prohibit any lot owner<\/span> from operating a home-based business within his personal residence. The association<\/span> may, however, establish (i) reasonable restrictions as to the time, place, and manner of the operation of a home-based business and (ii) reasonable restrictions as to the size, place, duration, and manner of the placement or display of any signs on the owner’s lot related to such home-based business. Any home-based business shall comply with all applicable local ordinances<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If a development<\/span> is located in a locality that classifies home-based child care services as an accessory<\/span> or ancillary residential use under the locality’s zoning ordinance<\/span>, the provision of home-based child care services in a personal residence shall be deemed a residential use unless expressly (i) prohibited or restricted by the declaration<\/span> or (ii) restricted by the association<\/span>’s bylaws or rules as provided in subsection A. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nHOME-BASED BUSINESSES PERMITTED; COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL ORDINANCES (\u00a7 55.1-1821)\n\nA. Except to the extent that the declaration provides otherwise, no association\nshall prohibit any lot owner from operating a home-based business within his\npersonal residence. The association may, however, establish (i) reasonable\nrestrictions as to the time, place, and manner of the operation of a home-based\nbusiness and (ii) reasonable restrictions as to the size, place, duration, and\nmanner of the placement or display of any signs on the owner’s lot related\nto such home-based business. Any home-based business shall comply with all\napplicable local ordinances.\n\nB. If a development is located in a locality that classifies home-based child\ncare services as an accessory or ancillary residential use under the\nlocality’s zoning ordinance, the provision of home-based child care\nservices in a personal residence shall be deemed a residential use unless\nexpressly (i) prohibited or restricted by the declaration or (ii) restricted by\nthe association’s bylaws or rules as provided in subsection A.\n\nHISTORY: 2013, c. 310, \u00a7 55-513.2; 2019, cc. 2, 30, 712.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}