Do I need a notary for the Home Occupation Application?

No. The application calls for the applicant's signature and date, not notarization. Include the required site plan or property survey; no sworn or notarized attachment is stated.

How do I submit the Home Occupation Application?

Submit the completed application and a site plan or property survey showing where the home occupation will take place to the Development Services Department at 504 North Queen Street, Palestine.

What information does the application request?

It asks for applicant and property owner information, business contact details, the nature and area of the business, employees, and whether clients or customers will visit the residence.

What must I include with the application?

The application lists a site plan or property survey showing where the home occupation will take place in the residence or a detached accessory building.

Palestine, TX · Anderson County

No notary required

Home Occupation Application

Residents seeking approval to operate a qualifying business from their residence use this application to provide business, property, and contact details to the city.

What this form is

The Home Occupation Application is for residents seeking a city permit to operate a qualifying occupation or business from their residence. Applicants provide contact and property details, describe the business and space used, report employees and whether customers will visit, and sign an acknowledgment. The application packet also includes permit conditions and requirements for operating a home occupation.

Who needs it

A resident seeking a permit to operate a qualifying home occupation in Palestine should complete this application and include the required property site plan or survey.

How to submit it

Submit the completed application and required site plan or property survey to the Development Services Department, 504 North Queen Street, Palestine, Texas 75801.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; the required site plan or property survey is an attachment, and no sworn or notarized step is stated.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the Home Occupation Application PDF.
2
Complete The Application
Provide the requested applicant, property, and business information, then sign and date the acknowledgment.
3
Gather The Required Attachment
Include a site plan or survey showing where the home occupation will take place in the residence or a detached accessory building.
4
Submit To The City
Submit the completed application and attachment to the Development Services Department, 504 North Queen Street, Palestine, Texas 75801.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Home Occupation Application?: No. The application calls for the applicant's signature and date, not notarization. Include the required site plan or property survey; no sworn or notarized attachment is stated.
How do I submit the Home Occupation Application?: Submit the completed application and a site plan or property survey showing where the home occupation will take place to the Development Services Department at 504 North Queen Street, Palestine.
What information does the application request?: It asks for applicant and property owner information, business contact details, the nature and area of the business, employees, and whether clients or customers will visit the residence.
What must I include with the application?: The application lists a site plan or property survey showing where the home occupation will take place in the residence or a detached accessory building.

Need something notarized?

This Home Occupation Application doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.