Running a business from home in Corning: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Corning Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Corning's code says

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Space used	No more than 25% of the home's floor space. Applies: The business must stay inside the home. § 17.06.270 · code text Is confined within the dwelling, and occupies not more than twenty-five percent of the floor space thereof;
Employees	No employees other than the family members who live in the home. Applies: Home occupations run by the family that lives in the home. § 17.06.270 · code text Is carried on by the members of the family occupying the dwelling with no other person employed;
Permit	A home occupation permit is required, approved by the planning department, with a fee set by the council. § 17.06.270 · code text Must apply for a permit for home occupancy use (to be approved by the planning department, with a fee set by council).
Businesses not allowed	sales of merchandise other than that produced on the premises, or directly related to and incidental to the services offered Applies: home occupations § 17.06.270 · code text Involves no sales of merchandise other than that produced on the premises, or directly related to and incidental to the services offered;

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Can I run a business from my home in Corning?

A home business needs a city permit, may use at most 25% of the floor space, and may employ no one outside the family.

Running a business from home in Corning

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