Unincorporated Nueces County issues no home-occupation permit because Texas counties cannot zone. Corpus Christi allows a home occupation by right if it meets UDC standards, including no more than one non-resident employee and no more than three visitor vehicles at a time.
There is no county home-occupation permit in unincorporated Nueces County. In Corpus Christi, a home occupation is a permitted accessory use under UDC Section 5.3.2.F rather than a discretionary permit, but it must satisfy set standards: no more than one person outside the family is employed, no internal or external alterations inconsistent with residential use, no more than three non-family vehicles parked at once, and client visits and deliveries limited to the hours between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Certain uses (vehicle repair, salons, retail, restaurants, firearm sales) are barred entirely.
Operating a home occupation that breaks these standards is a zoning-code violation in the city, enforced by citation and abatement; state occupational licenses (food, childcare, cosmetology) are enforced separately by their agencies.
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