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C I T Y O F A R L I N GTO N – B U S I N E S S LO C AT I O N
Home Based Business - Frequently Asked Questions
1. D
 o I need a license to operate a
home-based business? If so, where do
I get one?
A
 ll home-based businesses must register with the
One Start Center. An application can be found at
ArlingtonPermits.com. A $10 annual fee is assessed
for application processing and the mailing of a
certificate. A new certificate is required each year.
2. W
 hat types of businesses are not
allowed out of my home?
• Auto repair
• Motorized implement repair
• Dance, music, or other types of instruction where
more than four (4) students are instructed at one time
• Dental offices
• Medical offices
• Painting of vehicles, trailers, or boats
• Private schools with organized classes
• Motor vehicle towing operation
• Barber or beauty shops with more than one chair
• Welding shops
• Nursing homes
• Bed and breakfast or other transient lodging
Are there any additional requirements
for operating a home-based business?
The general intent of allowing home-based businesses
is to provide a reasonable use of the property that is
compatible with the neighborhood without negatively
affecting surrounding homes and/or properties. The
following are the guidelines and standards outlined by
the Unified Development Code about the operation
of a home-based business.
• The operation of a home-based business must not cause
any change in the external appearance of the house or
other buildings on the property. Signs advertising the
business are not permitted on the property. However, signs
and advertising may be attached to or painted on vehicles.
• All vehicles used in connection with the home-based
business must be located on the premises in such a manner
that a casual observer will not be able to detect that the
premises is being used as a home occupation. Vehicles larger
than one ton are not allowed to be kept on the premises.
• Vehicles of off-site employees or permitted customers must
be parked in the driveway of the property or along the curb
immediately adjacent to the property.
• Outside storage or the outdoor display of goods or services
that are associated with the home-based business is not
permitted. The parking of one trailer in a driveway or along
the street curb is not considered outside storage.
• The home-based business shall not create traffic or parking
congestion, noise, vibration, odor, glare, fumes, or electrical
or communications interference that can be detected off
the premises, including visual or audible interference with
radio or television reception. All home-based businesses
are subject to the “Nuisance,” “Fire Prevention,” “Animals,”
and other applicable chapters of the Code of the City
of Arlington.
For additional information, please contact the Planner
of the Day at 817-459-6502.
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