Burlingame, CA · San Mateo County
Home Occupation Application
Burlingame residents use this application to describe a proposed home business and provide details for Planning Division review.
What this form is
Use this application to provide information about a proposed business at a home in Burlingame. It asks about the residence and property owner, business activities, equipment and materials, visitors, employees, vehicles, parking, and signs. The applicant also certifies that the information is true and agrees to follow Municipal Code Chapter 25.72; the form includes a section for Planning Division staff to record an approval decision.
Who needs it
A person applying to operate a home occupation in Burlingame should complete the application and obtain the property owner's authorization if applicable.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the applicant signs and dates the certification, and the property owner also signs and dates if applicable.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Home Occupation Application PDF.
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Complete The Form
Provide the requested applicant, residence, property owner, and business information, then sign and date the certification.
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Obtain Property Owner Authorization
If the property owner is different from the applicant, have the owner complete the authorization, sign, and date it.
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Submit To The City
Submit the completed application to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Home Occupation Application?
- No. The applicant signs and dates the certification without a notary; the property owner also signs and dates if applicable.
- How do I submit the Home Occupation Application?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks about the home, proposed business, equipment and materials, visitors, employees, vehicles, parking, signs, and the property owner's authorization if applicable.
- Who reviews the Home Occupation Application?
- The form has an evaluation section for Planning Division staff to record whether the home occupation is approved for a business license.
Need something notarized?
This Home Occupation Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Burlingame form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.