Home-Based Businesses

If you run a business out of your home, you must have a home occupation license.

You must operate your business in compliance with all guidelines in the Lenexa City Code Section 4-1-B-24. Your home’s main use must remain residential, and your home business must function in a manner that is not noticeable or offensive to your neighbors.

• Employees: You may have up to one other person, in addition to your family members, assisting with your home occupation.

• Size: You can use up to 25% of the total floor area of your home (including the garage and basement) for your home occupation. If you have more than one home occupation, the combined square footage must not exceed 25%.

• Appearance: You may not change the exterior appearance of your home. You may have one non-illuminated sign mounted on or next to the entrance. It should be no larger than 1 square foot and must be compatible with your home’s color.

• Hours of operation: You may have business-related visits between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.

• Traffic, parking and business gatherings: Your home business can generate no more than six vehicle round trips per day. Business visitors may not park on the street, except for occasional business gatherings. You may have up to 12 business gatherings per year during permitted business hours.

• Entrance: You may not have a separate entrance for your business.

• Nuisances: Your home business should not create noise, dust, heat, smoke, odor, vibration, electrical interference, light or radio/television transmission interference that exceeds levels normally associated with residential areas. You may not produce, dump or store combustible, toxic or other hazardous substances on site.

• Landlord consent: If you are renting your home, we require you to have written consent from your landlord.

Apply for a Home Occupation License