El Paso County does not issue home occupation permits because Texas counties have no general zoning authority. No county application, neighbor notice, or approval is required to work from home in the unincorporated area. State occupational licensing and deed restrictions apply. Inside a city, that city's permit rules govern.
A home occupation permit is a municipal zoning tool. Because Texas grants zoning to cities only (Local Government Code Chapter 211), El Paso County has no home-occupation permit process for its unincorporated area - no application, neighbor notification, public hearing, or county fee to start a home-based business. The County's reach over a home is limited to construction under Local Government Code 233, Subchapter F and on-site sewage permitting; neither is a business-use permit. An operator may still need a state occupational license for the trade, a sales-and-use tax permit from the Texas Comptroller, and compliance with private deed restrictions the County does not administer. Inside a city, that municipality may require a home-occupation permit or business registration.
The County cannot cite a home business for lacking a home-occupation permit because it issues none. Enforcement falls to the state licensing board for practicing a regulated trade without a license, the Texas Comptroller for an unpaid sales-tax permit, or
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