Mission, TX Home Business: Zoning & Home Occupation Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Conditional use permit (CUP)
- Extra employees allowed
- One non-family employee max
- Parking impact cap
- No more than 4 spaces
- Sign limit
- 24 x 118 in., non-illuminated
- Final approval authority
- City council
Summary
Mission requires a conditional use permit for home occupations in residential zoning districts, with standards limiting employees, signage, parking, noise, and exterior alterations under Section 1.56 of the zoning ordinance.
1. Home occupations: a. The area used in conducting the home occupation will be clearly secondary to the residential use. Such permitted occupation shall not create offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, heat or glare or require more than four parking spaces. ... d. There shall be no more than one additional unrelated employee other than immediate members of the family residing on the premises.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31).
Full Breakdown
A home business in Mission is classified as a conditional use in residential zoning districts and requires a conditional use permit approved by city council before operating, per Section 1.56 of the zoning ordinance (Appendix A). The home occupation must stay clearly secondary to the residential use, generate no more than four parking spaces of demand, and produce no offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, heat, or glare. Signage is capped at a small non-illuminated placard, exterior alterations revealing a business use are prohibited, and only one employee outside the resident family is allowed. The planning and zoning commission reviews applications before city council's final vote.
Violations & Fines
Operating a home occupation without an approved conditional use permit, or violating the noise, parking, employee, signage, or no-outside-storage conditions of Section 1.56, is a code violation subject to enforcement and permit revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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