Home Occupation Business License

20 North Main Street, Alpine City, UT 84004
(801) 756-6347 Fax (801) 756-1189
www.alpinecity.org

How to Apply

Alpine City is a great place to start and operate a home occupation. This handout will provide you with the steps needed to apply and operate a home occupation business in Alpine City.

1. Sales Tax Number: Generally, only business involved with the sale of a tangible product must apply for a State Sales Tax number. You may obtain that number at the State Tax Commission located at 150 East Center Street, Provo, UT. You may also contact the Commission at 1-800-662-4335 Ext. 6. If you anticipate commencing business in less than eight weeks, you will need to apply for that number in person. There is no charge. If the business is a sole proprietorship (or other similar circumstance where is there is no immediate need for an EIN number) you may apply for your State Sales Tax Number at the same time as you apply for the DBA (item #2, below), you may obtain both items at the address stated above. You must provide a copy of the valid sales tax number when you return our business license application to our office.

REMEMBER: Every business must have a Federal Identification Number if you are a sole proprietorship, your Social Security Number can be used as your Federal Identification number. All other businesses must obtain a number. Please call 1-800-829-1040 if you have any questions.

2. DBA Number: By law, you are required to register your business name (DBA “Doing Business As”) with the Department of Commerce. As a courtesy to you, the State Tax Commission at 150 East Center Street in Provo will allow you to acquire your number through their office. The charge is $20.00 for three years. You must provide a copy of your DBA number when you return your business license application to our office. Please call (801) 530-4849 or (801) 374-7070 if you have any questions.

3. Submit a completed Alpine City Home Occupation Business Application including paying all fees. All incomplete applications will be returned.

• A fee of $25.00 is charged for all Home Occupations. All home occupation licenses shall be valid from the date of issuance to December 31st. Home occupations maybe renewed annually provided there have been no reported violations/complaints which may require termination of the home occupation.
• A copy of the Home Occupation Requirements (Section 3.23.7.3) is attached; this will need to be signed and dated, notifying the City that you understand and will comply with all of the requirements.
• The home occupation business license needs to go to the planning commission and city council for approval, so plan ahead.

REMEMBER: A business license cannot be transferred from one person to another, nor from one location to another. It is the business owner’s responsibility to let the City know when a change will be taking place.

4. Building and Fire inspections may be required of certain business such as daycare and preschools The inspectors will call you to set up any appointments. The inspector may need to make several inspections for compliance.

5. Renewals: License renewals are due by December 31st of each year. Your business license will indicate an expiration date. Renewal notices will be sent to you as a reminder, but you are ultimately responsible for making sure renewal payments are received prior to delinquency. If any license renewal fee is not paid within thirty (30) days of the due date a penalty of 10 percent will be added on to the original amount. If you have questions or need assistance in completing this application, please contact City Information at (801) 756-6347 Ext. 108.

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ALPLINE CITY HOME OCCUPATION ORDINANCE (Section 3.23.7.3)
Home occupations may be permitted as a conditional use, upon approval of the Planning Commission and subject to compliance with the following:

A. Terms and Conditions

1. Home occupations are listed as a conditional use in the zone.

2. The home occupation is conducted entirely within the living area of a dwelling or attached garage

3. The business activity of the Home Occupation carried out on the premises shall be conducted only by members of the residing family, except that not more than one person, not a member of the residing family, may be engaged in the conduct of the home occupation if such person is utilized in the capacity of a support function.

4. The home occupation does not involve the use of any accessory buildings or yard space for storage or activities outside of the dwelling.

5. The home occupation shall contain no facilities for the display of goods. Any sale of goods and services shall constitute a clearly incidental part of the operation of the home occupation.

6. No commercial vehicles shall be stored at the premises except one delivery truck which does not exceed 12,000 gvw rated capacity.

7. The home occupation is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes and does not change the character of the building from that of a dwelling.

8. Signs shall be limited to one identification nameplate, not larger in area than two square feet. No on-site advertising signs shall be permitted.

9. The Home Occupation shall occupy an area not more than the equivalent of twenty-five percent (25%) of the ground floor area of the dwelling or 500 sq. ft. whichever is less.

10. The home occupation shall obtain a business license from the City.

11. The activities of the home occupation shall not involve the use of hazardous materials or chemicals in amounts that will increase the hazard of fire, explosion or safety to the structure or occupants of the dwelling or adjacent dwellings.

12. The operation of the home occupation shall not produce any noise, smoke, glare, light, fumes, dust, electronic interference or similar condition which is discernible outside the dwelling.

13. The physical appearance, traffic, and other activities in connection with the home occupation will not be contrary to the intent of the zone in which the home occupation is located and, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, the activities of the home occupation will not depreciate surrounding property values or the quality of the area for residential purposes as determined by the Planning Commission.

B. Commission May Attach Conditions In order to achieve the objectives of this Code and to protect the health, safety and quality of life in the community the Planning Commission may attach conditions to the granting of a home occupation consistent with the standards hereinabove stated.

C. Continuing Obligation - Business License Required All home occupations shall be operated in compliance with the conditions herein above set forth and any conditions which may be attached as part of the approval. Upon approval of a home occupation the applicant shall be eligible to acquire a business license to operate. Issuance of the Business License shall be conditioned upon continued performance of the conditions of approval and said license shall be refused or revoked upon failure of the owner and/or operator to maintain or operate the home occupation in accordance therewith. The approval shall be valid for the remainder of the year in which it is first granted. Thereafter the approval will be extended for successive one year periods, commencing on January 1 of the calendar year, or such other date as the Council may from time to time establish as the effective date for business licenses, provided

(1) that the home occupation remains substantially the same as initially approved and
(2) that the home occupation has remained active as evidenced by the acquisition of a valid business license for the previous year.

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Home Occupation Business License Form
Part A: OWNER INFORMATION
1. Owner’s Name_________________________________ 2. Phone________________________
3. Home Address_________________________________ 4. Email ________________________

Part B: BUSINESS INFORMATION
1. Business Name_________________________________ 2. Phone________________________
3. Business Address_______________________________ 4. Website______________________
5. DBA#_________________________________ Exp. Date _______________________________
6. Sale Tax #____________________________ Federal Tax I.D #___________________________
7. Description of the business or service that you will provide (be specific) ___________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
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8. Will there be any building or remodeling?____________ 9. Permit No.______________________

Part C: CONDITIONAL USE INFORMATION
If you answer yes to any of the question below please provide detailed information.

1. How many customers will visit the home per week? ___________________________________
2. Will there be any display or stocking at the home?_____________________________________
3. Will there any employees other than residing family?________ 4.How many_________________
5. Will hazardous materials be stored at the home?_______________________________________
6. Do you have adequate off street parking at your home for additional parking?_______________
7. If not how will you provide additional parking?_______________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
8. What portion of the home will be used for the business?________________________________
9. What is that portion’s size in square feet?____________________________________________

I have answered the above questions honestly and I have read, understand, and will comply the
Home Occupation Business regulations (Section 3.23.7.3) and promise to comply with the Home
Occupation Ordinance.

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Owner’s Signature