CITY OF ARLINGTON – BUSINESS LOCATION
Home Based Business- Frequently Asked Questions
1. Do I need a license to operate a home-based business? If so, where do I get one?
All 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. What 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 homebased 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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