Home Business in Bexar County, TX (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Bexar County, Texas.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Bexar County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Signage Rules

Bexar County has no countywide sign rules in unincorporated areas, but TxDOT controls signs near state highways and cities enforce their own limits. Deed restrictions often ban commercial signs.

Bexar County Home Business Signage Rules

Few Restrictions

Tex. Transp. Code Sec. 394.025 (Placement of Signs Near Rural Roads Restricted)

Sec. 394.025. FEE. (a) The commission by rule shall prescribe a fee to issue a permit in an amount the commission determines is sufficient to enable the commission to recover the costs of enforcing this chapter.(b) A political subdivision of this state or its designated agent is exempt from a fee required under this section for a sign containing a noncommercial message or advertisement.

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Home Daycare

Texas HHSC licenses all Bexar County home daycares with 4+ unrelated children. Registered homes allow up to 6; Licensed homes allow up to 12 with minimum staff and safety standards.

Bexar County Home Daycare Rules

Light Restrictions

Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation - Minimum Standards (40 TAC Chapter 746-747)

Child Care Regulation Texas Health and Human Services Commission protects children by regulating and educating child care providers. Child Care Regulation (CCR) responsibilities include: Regulating all child care operations and child-placing agencies to protect the health, safety, and well-being of children in care. Permitting and monitoring operations and agencies for compliance with state reg...

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Home Business by City in Bexar County

4 cities in Bexar County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

San AntonioPop. 1,434,625

5 verified rules • Cottage Food Operations, Customer Traffic Restrictions

ConversePop. 30,037

5 verified rules • Cottage Food Operations, Customer Traffic Restrictions

Universal CityPop. 20,843

2 verified rules • Home Daycare, Signage Rules

Live OakPop. 16,500

3 verified rules • Cottage Food Operations, Home Daycare

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