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Zoning guide
Orange5/10Bedford's home-occupation definition covers only activity inside the dwelling, so a detached cage business needs a ZBA special exception from the start.
In New Hampshire, the practical wall — where one exists — tends to show up at Phase 3, earlier in the funnel than ME/VT/RI. Building the structure and using it privately is easy almost everywhere; what varies by state and city is exactly when money changes hands starts to matter.
Bedford's home-occupation definition covers only activity inside the dwelling, so a detached cage business needs a ZBA special exception from the start.
The practical wall, where one exists, shows up at phase 3, earlier in the funnel than me/vt/ri.
Where a jurisdiction allows any paying-customer traffic at all, the realistic ceiling tends to be low and specific — a numeric cap set right in the ordinance, like Plano, TX's 6-students-per-session limit on outdoor instructional classes. Scaling past that volume is usually possible, but the honest path runs through an actual permit process, which typically sets your booking cap as a condition of approval rather than leaving it open-ended.
Property checklist
Footprint, setbacks, parking, and neighbor distance to check before you build.
Insurance & permits checklist
What to ask your zoning office and your insurance agent before your first booking.