5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Brazoria County, Texas.
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Texas counties cannot zone, so unincorporated Brazoria County places no zoning limits on a home business. Inside a city like Pearland, home occupations are allowed as an accessory use only if they meet the city's Unified Development Code conditions.
Brazoria County cannot regulate signs in unincorporated areas. Inside Pearland, the Unified Development Code bars any sign in connection with a home occupation, though other lot signage otherwise permitted by the code is still allowed.
Pearland Unified Development Code, Home Occupations
There shall be no signs permitted in conjunction with a home occupation, although this shall not preclude the property owner from erecting signs permitted on the lot pursuant to article 7 of this UDC.
Texas cottage food law lets you sell many non-hazardous foods made at home with no permit or health inspection. Under Health & Safety Code Ch. 437, a cottage food operation is not a food service establishment and can gross up to $150,000 a year.
Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 437.0191(a)
A cottage food production operation is not a food service establishment for purposes of this chapter.
In-home childcare is regulated by the state, not the county. Texas HHSC registers or licenses child-care homes under Human Resources Code Ch. 42. A registered home cares for up to 6 unrelated children (12 total); a licensed home cares for 7-12.
Brazoria County issues no home-occupation permit because it cannot zone. Inside Pearland, a home occupation must meet UDC conditions, including that only occupants plus one full-time (or two part-time) employee may work on the premises.
Pearland Unified Development Code, Home Occupations
Only occupants of the dwelling and one additional full-time employee or two part-time employees shall be authorized to work on the premises in connection with a home occupation.
1 cities in Brazoria County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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