Emporia, VA · City of Emporia
Application for a Home Occupation Permit
Emporia residents use this application to request a home occupation permit and provide information about the applicant, property owner, and proposed business.
What this form is
This application requests a City of Emporia home occupation permit and explains that zoning permits authorize only the use approved through the application or plans. Applicants provide contact and property-owner details, identify their relationship to the property, and describe the business, its hours, and whether the public will visit. Planning and Zoning and the Building Department record approval or denial.
Who needs it
An applicant seeking a home occupation permit provides this application with details about the property and the proposed business.
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 application is signed without a notary; the applicant and property owner sign and date it, and the form lists no sworn or notarized attachment.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the City of Emporia Home Occupation Permit application PDF.
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Complete The Application
Enter the requested applicant, property-owner, and business information, then sign and date the applicable fields.
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Check For Attachments
The form does not list attachments; review the application and any city instructions for additional requirements.
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Submit To The City
Submit it 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 Permit application?
- No. The applicant and property owner sign and date this application; it lists no sworn or notarized attachment.
- What information does the application request?
- It asks for applicant and property-owner contact details, the applicant’s relationship to the property, the business name, hours, a business description, and whether the public will visit.
- How do I submit the Home Occupation Permit application?
- The form does not give submission instructions. Submit it to the city department named on the form and check the city website for current contact details.