Paris, TX · Lamar County
Home Occupation Certificate Application
Paris residents use this application to request approval for a home occupation and certify that their business will meet the city’s listed zoning requirements.
What this form is
The application requests the applicant’s name, address, and description of the home occupation, and lists the city’s operating requirements. It also asks the applicant to sketch customary parking spaces and agree not to increase or use other parking during approval. The signer confirms they have read and will follow the criteria, and the form states that a $35 annual license fee is due.
Who needs it
A Paris resident seeking approval to conduct a business as a home occupation should complete this application and provide the required parking sketch.
How to submit it
Return the completed application with the $35 annual license fee to the City of Paris Community Development Department, P.O. Box 9037, Paris, TX 75461.
About notarization
This application is signed without a notary; the applicant signs and dates it and agrees to the listed requirements, with no notarized attachment or sworn step specified.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Home Occupation Certificate Application PDF.
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Complete The Application
Enter your name, address, and home occupation description, then review the listed requirements.
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Attach The Parking Sketch
Show the parking spaces customarily in use when you apply, as the form requires.
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Sign And Date
Sign and date the application to confirm you have read and will meet the requirements.
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Submit To The City
Return the application with the $35 annual license fee to the Community Development Department at the listed P.O. Box.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Home Occupation Certificate Application?
- No. The application has a signature and date line but no notary block. The applicant signs and dates it; the form does not specify a notarized attachment or sworn step.
- How do I submit the Home Occupation Certificate Application?
- Return the completed application with the $35 annual license fee to the City of Paris Community Development Department, P.O. Box 9037, Paris, TX 75461.
- What information does the application request?
- It asks for the applicant’s name, address, and description of the home occupation. It also requires a sketch of customary parking spaces and an agreement not to increase parking during approval.
- What fee does the application list?
- The form says to return the completed application with a $35 annual license fee. It also includes office-use spaces for the fee and license term.
Need something notarized?
This Home Occupation Certificate Application doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.