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Victoria, TX Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Permit required
Fire operation permit, IFC §105.5.58
Inspection fee
$50.00 (residential building)
Zoning districts
None citywide. Sec. 21-135(b)
State license
Still required, Human Resources Code Ch. 42

Summary

Victoria requires a fire operation permit for any child day care run out of a residential building, with a $50 inspection fee, and does not restrict where it can operate by zoning district.

Section 105.5.58 Day Cares. An operation permit is required for the operation of a child day care in a commercial or residential building. Exception: Child day cares located in public or private school buildings.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 42).

Full Breakdown

The city added Section 105.5.58 to its Fire Code specifically to reach home-based child day cares: any child day care operating in a residential building must hold a fire operation permit, inspected at $50.00 for a residential building (versus $100.00 commercial). Separately, Victoria's Unified Development Ordinance does not divide the city into zoning districts at all, so a licensed Child Care Home (up to 6 or up to 12 children under state rules) is a listed use allowed citywide under Table 2-1, with no district-based use restriction layered on top of the state childcare license.

Violations & Fines

Operating a home day care without the Fire Marshal's operation permit is a code violation subject to Chapter 1 general-penalty enforcement; the city can also revoke the permit for noncompliance with applicable local and state rules under adopted IFC Section 105.4.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Victoria require a permit to run a daycare from my home?
Yes. City-added Fire Code Section 105.5.58 requires an operation permit for any child day care in a residential building, inspected at a $50.00 fee.
Is home daycare zoned out of any part of Victoria?
No. Victoria has not adopted zoning districts (Sec. 21-135(b)), so a state-licensed Child Care Home is a listed citywide use under the Land Use Table.

Sources & Official References

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