Phoenix, AZ Home Business: Home Occupation Permits (2026)

Under City of Phoenix Zoning Ordinance Section 608.C.9, a home occupation that meets all of the listed standards is a permitted accessory use of a dwelling and needs no separate approval. A Use Permit, processed under Section 307 of the Zoning Ordinance, is triggered when (1) traffic other than trips by household occupants is generated, (2) the activity is conducted in an accessory building, (3) it is conducted as an outside use, (4) minor variations to the no-impact standard in 608.C.9.c are needed, or (5) the applicant simply requests official approval. A Use Permit is decided at a single public hearing before the Zoning Administrator approximately one month after filing; the applicant must submit a site plan, the assessor's parcel number, owner approval, and a non-refundable filing fee, and must notify registered neighborhood associations and property owners within a 150-foot radius. Once granted, a use permit runs with the land and does not expire unless stipulated otherwise. Arizona's county-level home-based-business statute (A.R.S. 11-820) bars permit requirements for licensed home businesses in unincorporated areas, but it does not bind cities, so Phoenix's Use Permit framework controls inside the city.