Someone told me I can not run my business out of my own home...Is this true. San Antonio,Texas
2006-12-15 15:22:00 · 5 answers · asked by Liz A 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
It is all a question of local zoning. My house for instance, I am allowed to run a business as long as I do not create traffic. I can even have a small sign. (I don't but I read the zoning info when I moved in). Other places I have lived have said no commerce/business, and others no sign or foot traffic.
If you don't have a sign or foottraffic odds are you will never be bothered about it. Get a mailbox USA type of mailing address for it if you are worried.
In any case the answer is to read the zoning code for the specific place you live. It can vary from block to block, so even knowing your city is not enough to give an answer.
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re: what gatcllc wrote.
All of those, noise limits, traffic limits etc are determined by what zone your property is in. If you property is zoned heavy industry you will have more leeway then something zoned mixed, and little leeway if you are in an area zoned pure residential or a home association. So I stand by it being legal or not being a matter of reading your houses zoning classification and code.
2006-12-15 15:30:24 · answer #1 · answered by bw321123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's more than just zoning. There may be local ordinances on storage, noise, vehicular traffic, waste, food sanitation, etc. Home businesses account for probably 20% of the national economy, but a lot of them are too small to be counted individually. Start at your state or county govt level website. For example, if you lived in Oregon, you would check out www.filinginoregon.com
Also, if you care about being on good terms with the neighbors, ask them if they had helpful considerations or comments. A complaining neighbor can cause all sorts of grief, even if the business is legal.
2006-12-15 23:42:57 · answer #2 · answered by gatcllc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can run a vending service out of your home, but you have to buy the venders. Its just like a lemonade stand.
2006-12-15 23:30:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can. You may have to purchase a licence.
2006-12-15 23:29:34 · answer #4 · answered by robert m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO.I will call the IRS on you if you do.
2006-12-15 23:24:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋