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Page 1 of 4
HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
700 FOX TRAIL
OPELIKA, AL 36801
As defined in SECTION 8.14 HOME OCCUPATION, A home occupation is a gainful occupation or profession
conducted by members of a family residing on the premises and operated entirely within the principle dwelling
unit and in such a manner that there will be no external manifestation of the occupation of the business outside the
dwelling unit.
Business Name: ______________________________________________________________________________
Applicant Name: _______________________ Phone and Email: ________________________________________
Address of Home Occupation: ___________________________________________________________________
Property Owner Name (if different than Applicant) _______________________Phone: _________________________________
If you are not the property owner of the home occupation address, then you need to obtain notarized
approval from the property owner. Complete the “Authorized to Act as Applicant” form – see last page
A. Please explain the nature of your home occupation including tasks performed in your home and tasks
performed away from your home: ________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
B. What material, goods, supplies, equipment and/or vehicles will be used for the home occupation? ___________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Where will the material, goods, etc., be store? /transported to & from? (#4, #5) _________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
C. Will you be using your personal vehicle for home occupation purposes? ______ If yes, what kind of vehicle do
you have? _____________________________________________
D. How many cars, trucks, trailers, and other types of road vehicles used for the business will be stored
at the home occupation address? ____________ (#7)
E. Will a sign be posted? _____ yes _____ no. If yes, please initial here __________ acknowledging that all signs
are subject to the provisions of Article IX of the Zoning Ordinance give detail (size & location)
_______________________ (#5)
F. How many off-street parking spaces are available on the premises? __________ (#7)
The purpose for home occupation requirements is to make sure the residential neighborhood where the
home occupation is operating does not adversely affect the character of the residential neighborhood. Please
complete the following questionnaire by checking yes or no and provide explanations when asked to see if
your business meets requirements for a home occupation.
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1. Do you intend to have employees other than yourself? ____ yes ____ no. If yes, how many employees will you
have at the home occupation address? _____ How many employees live elsewhere from this residence? ______
2. Will the home occupation occupy more than 25% of the floor area of the home or more than 500 square feet of
the home? ____ yes _____ no
(a) What is the size of the main residence (square feet) at the home occupation address above? _____________ sf
(b) What is the area or portion of the residence used for the home occupation? ____________ square feet
3. Will the home occupation business be conducted primarily within the main building (principal dwelling unit)?
____ yes ____ no #3
4. Will the home occupation involve the use of any yard space or outside area? _____ yes _____ no. If yes, please
explain.___________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Will there be any outside evidence of your home occupation such as vehicles, equipment, or materials stored
outside? ____ yes ____ no #3, #5
6. Will you be storing equipment or supplies outside of your home? _____ yes _____ no. If yes, what will you be
storing outside your home and where will it be stored? _____________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Does your business involve the use of chemicals or hazardous materials? _____ yes _____ no. If yes, please
describe. _________________________________________________________________________________
8. Will there be any accessory structures, garages, or other types of structures used or built that will be used for
the home occupation? ____ yes ____ no #4
9. Do you intend to make any internal or external alterations to your home for the purpose of your home
occupation? _____ yes _____ no. If yes, please explain. ____________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Will you be able to carry out home occupation activities without making alterations to the exterior (outside)
appearance of the home or the premises? ____ yes ____ no #3
11. Does your home occupation involve display of merchandise in your home or on the premises with the intent to
immediately sale the merchandise that is on display like a retail store? ____ yes ____ no
12. If your home occupation involves selling and ordering merchandise for customers, how will the customer
receive the merchandise: (1) the merchandise will be shipped directly to the customer’s address (2) merchandise
will be delivered to the customer’s home, or (3) the customer will pick up the merchandise from my home
occupation address? ____ 1 ____ 2 ____3
13. Will nuisances such as traffic, on-street parking, noise, vibrations, glare, odors, fumes, electrical interference, or
hazards be generated to a greater extent than what is usually experienced in the residential neighborhood? ____
yes ____ no ____ #8
14. Does the home occupation involve vehicle related businesses such as vehicle sales, maintenance, repairs, Or the
sale from the home any knives, firearms, air guns, or other dangerous weapons? yes ____ no ____ #8
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SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Provide a plot plan depicting the location of the residence and any accessory buildings in which the
home occupation is to be located in relation to the existing property lines.
2. Floor plan depicting the location, size and area of each room within the main residence and any
accessory buildings.
THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO ALL HOME OCCUPATIONS:
1. No person shall operate a home-based business without first procuring a permit from the City Planner or
his/her designee and a business license from the Revenue Department.
2. The home occupation must be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling as a residence.
No more than 25 percent of the total floor area of the dwelling shall be used for home occupation, to a
maximum of 500 square feet. At the City Planner’s discretion, a floor plan of the residence may be
required, indicating the specific locations (s) and extent of the business activity.
3. The exterior appearance of the dwelling unit and/or premises shall not be altered, or the occupation
within the dwelling unit conducted, in any manner that would cause the premises to differ from its
residential character or from the character of the neighborhood.
4. No accessory structure shall be built, nor shall any existing accessory structure be used, for the home
operation.
5. No outdoor display or storage of materials, good, supplies, or equipment used in the operation of the
business shall be permitted outside the dwelling unit. No alteration to any building shall indicate from
the exterior that the building is being utilized for any purpose other than a residential unit. On non-
illuminated sign having an area of not more than two (2) square feet may be placed flat on a door, wall,
or window. No signage is allowed in the yard. No flammable, caustic, or noxious material not
commonly found in the home may be stored or kept on the premises.
6. A maximum of one (1) person not residing in the dwelling may engage in the operation of the home
occupation.
7. Adequate off-street parking shall be provided for business invitees. However, no commercial vehicles or
equipment may be parked or stored on the premises overnight. This shall not prohibit the parking on
premises of company vehicles which are used by an occupant of the dwelling as his or her mode of
travel from home to work.
8. A home occupation use shall not generate nuisances such as traffic, on-street parking, noise, vibration,
glare, odors, fumes, electrical interference, or hazards to any greater extent than that what is usually
experienced in the residential neighborhood. The operation of the home occupation shall not involve the
sale from the home of any dangerous or deadly weapons such as knives, firearms, or air guns.
9. No automobile/truck/boat/vehicle related business is permitted as a home occupation on-site. Vehicle
related businesses include but are not exclusive to: vehicle maintenance, repair, renovation, and/or
sales.
10. Subject to the above limitations, examples of home occupations are: dressmaking, tailoring, sewing, making
custom home furnishings, tutoring, baking, teaching music and the fine arts, photography or art studio, direct
selling, insurance salesman, beautician or barber, child daycare for no more than (6) children, professional
offices such as attorney, physician or other medical practitioner, architect, planner, engineer, or accountant, and
contractors provided no trucks, materials, or construction equipment are kept on the premises.
(Date of Amendment: July 15, 2003. Ordinance No.: 113-03)
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AUTHORIZATION TO ACT AS APPLICANT (if applicable)
I, , being owner of the property at the home occupation address
shown on this application hereby authorize ____________________________________, the tenant or resident
at the home occupation address, to operate a home occupation business on my property.
Property Owner’s Signature: Date: _____________________
STATE OF ALABAMA
COUNTY OF LEE
I, , a Notary Public in and for said County and State, hereby certify that
__________________________________ , whose name is signed as the property owner above, and who is
known to me or acknowledged before me on this day, that being informed of the contents of this document, did
execute the same voluntarily on the day that bears the same date.
Given my hand and seal of office this day of ,
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
A denial by the Zoning Administrator of a use for a home occupation may be appealed to the Board of Zoning
Adjustment which shall determine whether the proposed use is in compliance with the foregoing limitations and
is compatible with the district in which said home-based business is located.
I, the undersigned, agree to and understand the requirements for my home occupational
business, and have received a copy of these requirements as set out in the City of Opelika’s
Zoning Ordinance, Section 8.14 Home Occupation. I certify that I have read and examined this
application and my completion of this application and answers to the above questions are true
and correct. If there is any change to my business that affects any of these requirements, my
answers above, or I change the location of my business, I will inform the Planning Department. I
understand that if any portion of this application is false or misrepresented it may be cause for
immediate revocation of zoning approved.
______________________________________ __________________________________
Applicant’s Signature Date
______________________________________ __________________________________
Planning Department Date
______________________________________
Reviewed & Approved
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