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Applicant Information

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Applicant First Name *

Applicant Last Name *

Phone Number *

Email Address *

Street Address

This form can only be submitted for valid addresses in Arlington County. In the “Street Address” field, please enter your address beginning with the Street Number, then Directional Designation if valid (i.e., N or S), Street Name, and Street Type (i.e., RD or ST). The form will suggest valid Arlington County addresses and populate the Zip Code. If you cannot find your address, please contact the Zoning Office at 703-228-3883 or contactzoning@arlingtonva.us

Address *

Unit #

Zip Code *

I certify that I currently reside at this address. *

Business Information

The type of Home Occupations permitted and prohibited can be found here.

Business Type *

Business or Trade Name *

Please provide a description of the type of business: *

Application Type

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Conditions

You must comply with the following thirteen (13) statements in order to proceed with the form.

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1. A home occupation shall be conducted in or from a residential dwelling or its accessory building by persons whose principal residence is on the premises. The home occupation shall have no more effect on adjacent property than normal residential use and the use will be subordinate to the principal use of the premises for dwelling purposes. *

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2. Only one (1) person, at any time, who is not a bona fide resident of the dwelling, may be employed or perform work on the premises. In addition, a disabled resident may employ assistance from one (1) person at a time who is not a resident and whose assistance is limited to overcoming the effect of the disability. A written statement identifying the person who will give the assistance, the kind of assistance that will be given and the time the person will be in the dwelling must be filed in the office of the Zoning Administrator as to each person permitted to be employed as an assistant to a disabled person before that person may be employed in the dwelling. *

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3. Not more than one (1) commercial vehicle as defined in Article 18 of the Zoning Ordinance, shall be parked on the property. Said vehicle must be parked to the rear of the rear line of the dwelling or, in the case of an apartment development, in an approved off-street parking area. *

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4. No equipment or materials shall be stored on the premises, except in a commercial vehicle used for transporting said equipment and materials between jobs. No loading or unloading shall be done on or in the vicinity of the premises. *

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5. There shall be no evidence on the exterior of the premises or visible from the exterior of the premises that the property is used in any way other than for a dwelling. *

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6. There shall be no signs. *

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7. There shall be no outside display, storage, or sale of merchandise or equipment *

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8. There shall be no audible noise, detectable vibration, or odor beyond the confines of the subject dwelling or accessory building, including transmittal through vertical or horizontal party walls. *

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9. Instruction of students (including delivery of materials clearly incidental to training) and services to clients or customers shall be limited to twelve (12) persons per day but in no event more than four (4) persons at a time. *

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10. The total floor area on any premises to be used for home occupations shall not exceed a figure calculated by taking twenty-five percent (25%) of the total floor area of the principal dwelling on the premises excluding attached garages, provided however, that in no event shall more than ten percent (10%) of the total floor area of the principal dwelling be used for specified storage of stock in trade. The storage of hazardous materials is prohibited. *

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11. There shall be no stocks in trade displayed or sold on the premises except for those produced at the premises. *

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12. Each application for a home occupation agreement shall be accompanied by a sketch of all existing and proposed new parking spaces. Existing parking spaces, unless illegal, shall be permitted to remain. All new parking spaces shall comply with all applicable requirements in §3.2 and §14.3 of the Zoning Ordinance. No vehicles shall be parked or stored in any other spaces unless they comply with all provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. *

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13. No equipment may be used on the premises other than that which is usual for purely domestic or hobby purposes, or what is usual for a small business, professional, or medical office. *

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Certification

By checking the box below, I acknowledge that I am entering into an agreement with the Zoning Administrator certifying that I will comply with the requirements for a Home Occupation in the Arlington Zoning Ordinance §12.9.11. I certify that I am the bona fide resident of the premises identified in this application; I have read and understand the Home Occupation conditions; and I can and will comply with each condition without exception. I further certify all of the information is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Home Occupations are required to obtain a Business License from the Commissioner of Revenue. For more information about taxes and/or a business license, contact the Business Tax Division of the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue. Businesses can be registered online (click 'Register a Business') or in person by completing the Business License Form.

By checking the box below, I am submitting my digital signature with regard to the statement above.

I agree *

Date

Parking Space Disclosure

Select One: *

I live in an apartment or multi-family project. I live in a one- or two-family dwelling.

Instructions

Select the image icon below the map. 
Click on the map in each location that represents existing and proposed parking spaces on the property.
A blue car icon will appear to illustrate each space.

Map

Use the Clear button above to reset the parking indicators above.

If unable to indicate on the map, upload a picture of your Parking Plan and describe in the comments.

Upload

Parking Plan Comments

Please describe how parking is provided for your dwelling (i.e. parking garage, surface lot, etc.)

Did you indicate each location that represents existing and proposed parking spaces on the map or uploaded documents? *

Yes, I accurately represented each location for existing and proposed parking spaces on the property of my Home Occupation. Additionally, I hereby agree not to park in areas that are not customarily used for parking and not to permit parking at any place on the lot or property not represented as a parking space.

Department Use Only

Select Your Name from List *

Application Received by

Employee Email

Action *

Approve Reject

Home Occupation Agreement No. *

Issue Date

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Reviewer Comments

Optional - will appear on final Permit document and in email notification to applicant.

Acknowledgement

The applicant has agreed to comply with all of the conditions of a Home Occupation as set forth by the Zoning Ordinance. The Zoning Administrator has found that the home occupation will comply with the Zoning Ordinance and that it will be subordinate to the principal use of the premises for dwelling purposes.

By checking the box below, I am submitting my digital signature with regard to the statement above.

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Applicant Information

Street Address

Business Information

Conditions

Certification

Parking Space Disclosure

Instructions

Department Use Only

Acknowledgement

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