Can I operate a Business out of my Home in Austin, Texas

Can I operate a Business out of my Home in Austin, Texas?

This title refers to a question I am commonly asked.  Can I operate a Business out of my Home?  Or can I buy a home and operate my business out of a home I purchase?

Danny Brewer with the City of Austin Small Business Development Program answers with the following two links of information to answer this question.

My takeaways from reading through this information include:

  1. Yourself or a business partner need to live in the house.
  2. Have to maintain residential character of home.
  3. Must conduct business inside the dwelling unit.
  4. The sale of merchandise to customers on the premises is prohibited
  5. Business may not generate more than 3 vehicle trips per day of customer-related vehicular traffic.
  6. No parking of commercial vehicles is allowed.
  7. The following use are prohibited from operating out of a home.
  1. animal hospitals, animal breeding;
  2. clinics, hospitals;
  3. hospital services;
  4. contractors yards;
  5. dance studios;
  6. scrap and salvage services;
  7. massage parlors other than those employing massage therapists licensed by the state;
  8. restaurants;
  9. cocktail lounges;
  10. rental outlets;
  11. equipment sales;
  12. adult oriented businesses;
  13. recycling centers;
  14. drop-off recycling collection facilities;
  15. an activity requiring an H-occupancy under Section 25-12Article 1 (Uniform Building Code); automotive repair services; and businesses involving the repair of any type of internal combustion engine, including equipment repair services.
Let me know if I can help you with your small business commercial real estate needs.

Mark Pustka, Commercial Broker Associate, McAllister & Associates
mark@matexas.com 
512.970.8359

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I’m in the commercial real estate industry to help people through what can be an exciting, but challenging time when purchasing or selling a property.  My favorite part of working with clients is figuring out what is necessary to meet their specific property needs. I enjoy working in commercial real estate because of the people I get to meet and the relationships I get to foster with my clients, as well as getting to hear a lot of amazing stories along the way.
 

Working effectively with the buyer or seller on the other side of the table while listening to your needs is the crux of the process. It’s what can make or break a deal.

With 25 +years of experience in property buying, selling, leasing and property management I can help you make the best decisions to meet your commercial property goals. Guiding the experience of buying and selling property with limited stress is something I always strive for. I do so by keeping you informed of the next steps, letting you know what needs to be done to stick to your schedule and the best way to stay within budget. My goal is to always provide all of this while fulfilling my fiduciary responsibility to my client.

I am a Licensed Broker Associate with McAllister & Associates here in Austin, Texas.