Rogers, AR Home Business: Zoning Restrictions (2026)

The City of Rogers regulates home-based businesses through the home occupation standards in its Unified Development Code (Section 4.8.2, Home Occupations). The stated purpose is to allow home-based business activity while minimizing impact on adjacent properties, and the home occupation must be clearly incidental and secondary to the primary residential use of the dwelling. Key zoning limits include: no more than 25 percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit may be used for the home occupation; the activity may not change the outside appearance of the dwelling; and no outside storage of materials, stock, or equipment is permitted. Vehicle activity is limited - generally to one private commercial vehicle of no more than one-ton capacity, which must be parked in the garage when not in use - to keep traffic and parking impacts residential in character. The home occupation must not create nuisances such as excessive traffic, noise, glare, or odor that would disturb the surrounding neighborhood. The code also directs operators to maintain all permits required by applicable local, state, and federal law and to notify any applicable homeowners association before operating. Because these standards are set in the zoning code, an activity that exceeds the floor-area cap, employs outside workers, or generates significant customer traffic may not qualify as a permitted home occupation and could require a different zoning approval or a commercial location.