What kinds of residential businesses violate residential zoning laws?

What kinds of residential businesses violate residential zoning laws?

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Generally, the sorts of businesses that you're not going to be able to conduct out of the house are those which one would expect to be an unreasonable interference with the neighbors and enjoyment of their residences. Things that cause a lot of traffic, things that bring too many people to the property can violate zoning laws. You can't put up a clothes rack in your front yard and regularly sell clothing from the front yard of your house, or your garage, for instance. The retail uses that have a large traffic flow, or have significant parking problems, are not going to be allowed in residential neighborhoods as they will violate zoning laws.