Parkville, Missouri

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Home-Based Parkville Businesses

Per the Parkville Municipal Code, home occupations are permitted as follows:

Any occupation or activity which is clearly incidental and secondary to use of the premises for dwelling and which is carried on wholly within a main building by a member of a family residing on the premises in connection with which there is no advertising, and no display or storage of materials or generation of substantial volumes of vehicular or pedestrian traffic or parking demand or other exterior indication of the home occupation or variation from the residential character of the building; and in connection with which no person outside the resident family is employed and no equipment used which creates offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat or glare. When within the above requirements, a home occupation includes, but is not limited to the following:

  1. Art studio;
  2. Dress-making
  3. Professional office of a physician, dentist, lawyer, engineer, architect, accountant, salesman, real estate agent, insurance agent, or other similar occupation;
  4. Teaching, with musical instruction limited to one (1) or two (2) pupils at a time.
  5. The keeping, boarding or caring for not more than two (2) children not related to the occupant for monetary or valuable considerations. The keeping, boarding or caring for more than two (2) children not related to the occupant for monetary or valuable considerations shall not be permitted unless a Conditional Use Permit for such purpose has been granted.
  6. A home occupation shall not be interpreted to include barbershops, beauty parlors or restaurants.

Note: Home-based businesses are approved through Community Development to verify all requirements are met per the Parkville Municipal Code.

Opening a New Business in Parkville! – click here to view a one-page checklist on opening a new business in Parkville.

Forms

  • Business License Application
  • Home Occupation Checklist (new businesses only)
  • Home Occupation Compliance Affidavit (renewals only)

Home-based Business

  1. Requirements for all businesses
  2. Home Occupation Checklist
  3. Approval Letter from Homeowner’s Association (Riss Lake residences only)
  4. License Fee Payment ($50)

Home-based Business w/retail sales (including Internet sales)

  1. Requirements for all businesses
  2. Home Occupation Checklist
  3. Approval Letter from Homeowner’s Association (Riss Lake residences only)
  4. Certificate of No Tax Due *with Parkville designation (more info)
    1. Affidavit to Make Retail Sales for new businesses, if applicable
  5. Platte County Merchant’s License (more info)
  6. License Fee Payment ($50)

Home-based Business (Contractors and General Contractors)

  1. Requirements for all businesses
  2. Home Occupation Checklist
  3. Approval Letter from Homeowner’s Association (Riss Lake residences only)
  4. Proof of Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage
    1. If exempt, must complete Affidavit of Exemption from Workers’ Compensation
  5. License Fee Payment ($50 for contractors, $75 for general contractors)

A copy of your current workers’ compensation policy or affidavit of exemption are required prior to approval of your business license, per RSMo 287.061.

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Parkville City Hall
8880 Clark Avenue
Parkville, MO 64152
Phone Number (816) 741-7676
Fax Number (816) 741-0013

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