City of Washington, DCAll applicants for a Basic Business License operating from a residential location the District of Columbia must provide a Home Occupation (HOP) for the premise address from which the business activity is conducted in order to demonstrate the activity does not conflict with building and zoning codes. A home occupation is a business, profession or other economic activity conducted full- or part-time in the principal residence of the person conducting the business. This permit is required for operating a business from a residential home.ArcGIS FeatureLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/3a0425a60b7c4e28bd045900cec699b4_45engOpen Data DCPublicHome Occupancy Permit [District of Columbia--Washington]Web servicesDistrict of Columbia--WashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaLast Modified: 2026-01-06