Rogers, AR Home Business: Home Occupation Permits (2026)

Rogers' home occupation rules are set in the Unified Development Code (Section 4.8.2, Home Occupations). The code requires that a home occupation maintain all permits mandated by applicable local, state, and/or federal laws, and that the use comply with the substantive home occupation standards. Those standards include: the business must be clearly incidental and secondary to the residential use; no more than 25 percent of the dwelling's gross floor area may be devoted to it; no person other than the resident or family members residing on the premises may be employed in the home occupation; exterior signage is prohibited; the outside appearance of the dwelling may not change; and no outside storage is allowed. Vehicle use is limited to one private commercial vehicle of no more than one-ton capacity, garaged when not in use. The code also directs operators to notify any applicable homeowners association before operating. To verify the specific permit, business license, or registration steps that apply to a given home business, applicants should contact the Rogers Planning Department; the city processes development and use permits through its planning and permitting portal. Because being exempt from one agency's permit (for example, a state health permit for cottage food) does not exempt a business from local zoning compliance, a home business must still satisfy the city's home occupation standards.