Harlingen, TX Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)

Harlingen's zoning code treats child or adult day care run from a residence as a home occupation, but only up to a hard headcount. Section 111-330(d) limits a home-based day care to six children or adults; beyond that, the definitions section at Section 111-2 reclassifies the operation as a day nursery or day care center, a separate commercial use subject to its own zoning-district and parking rules. The home occupation must also keep the house looking residential, skip on-premises signage, and avoid noise, odor, traffic, or light spillover onto neighbors.