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Home Based Businesses

Home based businesses are allowed in Colleyville as long as they do not become a nuisance to the neighbors.  What constitues a "nuisance", of course, may be determined by the neighbors.  The following is taken from the Land Development Code:

  1. No person other than members of the family residing on the premises shall be engaged in such occupation.
  2. The use of the dwelling unit or accessory building for the home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes by its occupants, and not more than twenty-five (25) percent of the floor area of the dwelling unit shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation
  3. There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building or premises, or other visible evidence of the conduct of such home occupation other than one sign, not exceeding one (1) square foot in area, non-illuminated, and mounted flat against the wall of the principal building.
  4. No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volumes than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood, and any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupation shall be met off the street on a driveway or other hard surface all weather area
  5. No equipment or process shall be used in such home occupation which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors, or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses of any adjacent or nearby site occupant.  In the case of electrical interference, no equipment or process shall be used which creates visual or audible interference in any radio or television receivers off the premises, or causes fluctuations in line voltage off the premises.
  6. Home occupation uses and activities shall be limited to the following:  seamstress; accounting; bookkeeping and tax services; notary public; insurance and real estate; cosmetics and household sundries; private educational, music and dance tutoring; arts, crafts and home hobby shops; garage, yard and patio sales of short temporary duration; mail order brokerage; and other similar activities --- but excluding medical and law offices, beauty shops, pet grooming services, kennels and other such activities.
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