Richmond, VA · City of Richmond
Home Occupation Rules
This form explains Richmond’s home occupation rules and provides a place for a resident to sign and date agreement to follow them.
What this form is
The document lists rules for home occupations, including limits on work areas, visitors, vehicles, and certain activities. It states that no Home Occupation Certificate of Zoning Compliance will be approved unless the rules can be met, and asks the signer to confirm understanding and agreement by providing a printed name, signature, address, and date.
Who needs it
A Richmond resident seeking a Home Occupation Certificate of Zoning Compliance who can comply with the listed home occupation rules needs this document.
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 signer prints their name, signs, provides an address, and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download The PDF
Download the Home Occupation Rules PDF.
- 2
Review The Rules
Read the listed rules and confirm you can comply with them.
- 3
Complete The Signature Section
Print your name, provide your address, sign, and enter the date.
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Submit To The City
Submit the document 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 Rules form?
- No. The document provides spaces for the signer’s printed name, signature, address, and date; it does not include a notary block.
- How do I submit the Home Occupation Rules form?
- The document does not specify where to submit it. Submit it to the city department named on the form and check the city website for current contact details.
- What information does the signer provide?
- The signer prints their name, provides an address, signs, and dates the statement agreeing to follow the home occupation rules.
- What rules does this document list?
- It covers employment, location, area, appearance, visitors and traffic, vehicles, prohibited activities, and performance requirements for home occupations.
Need something notarized?
This Home Occupation Rules doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Richmond form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.
