S 116 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

"Home Business Jobs Creation Act"; classifies certain home businesses as permitted accessory uses.

This bill allows home-based businesses to operate legally in residential neighborhoods without requiring special permits or zoning variances, as long as they meet specific conditions. Home businesses must not create excessive noise, traffic, visible signage, or pollution, and must align with residential neighborhood standards. Municipalities can establish consistent rules for visitor numbers or delivery traffic but cannot ban home businesses outright. The law aims to support small home businesses - often started by unemployed workers - as a permitted residential use, while protecting neighborhood character.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Feb 10, 2025
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Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Sep 19, 2024
Committee
Transferred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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