Frequently Asked Questions

You can contact the Planning Services Department at 817.410.3155 with the legal description of your property or view our GIS map online. Additional details here: https://grapevinegis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=00580195730542d486d4a5fe6ad79f2e

After determining the zoning of your property, the zoning regulations can be found online, or you can contact the Planning Services Department at 817.410.3155.   http://www.grapevinetexas.gov/154/Zoning-Ordinance

No, the City of Grapevine does not allow off-premise signage.

The City of Grapevine allows home businesses on a very limited basis. The ordinance defines customary home occupation as:

CUSTOMARY HOME OCCUPATION shall mean an occupation customarily carried on in the home by a member of the occupant's family provided that:

(a)The home occupation shall be clearly secondary to the residential use of the dwelling and there may be no evidence of the home occupation visible to the neighborhood.
 (b) There shall be no structural alteration to the premises/building or any of its rooms, which changes the residential character of the dwelling.
 (c) There shall be no installation of machinery or additional equipment other than customary to household operations.
 (d) No person other than a member of the family of the owner or the resident of the dwelling shall be employed or work in such home occupation and such employees must also be occupants of the residence.
 (e) A home occupation may not create noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors, or electrical interference which is detectable off of the premises, and may not cause visual or audible interference in radio or television receivers or fluctuations in line voltage off of the premises.
 (f) A home occupation must be carried on wholly within the principal dwelling, and not in an accessory building.
 (g) No signs or displays advertising the home occupation may be placed on the property where the home occupation is conducted.
 (h) Any activity conducted on the premises shall be of such a nature as to not appreciably increase the vehicular traffic or pedestrian activity in the neighborhood, and shall not encourage queues, browsing of displays, or any similar activity.
 (i) Outside storage of merchandise or equipment is prohibited.
 (j) Parking for the home occupation must be provided on a paved surface off of the street and not in a required front yard.
 (k) A customary home occupation shall not include the physical or medical treatment of persons or animals, retail sales, business services, barbershops, beauty shops, dance studios, carpenter shops, electrical shops, plumber shops, radio shops, auto repairing or painting, furniture repairing, or sign painting.
 (l) Sales of motor vehicles shall be limited to a maximum of two vehicles per calendar year.

http://www.grapevinetexas.gov/154/Zoning-Ordinance 817.410.3155

No, a temporary use permit for outside sales and display can only be issued to a business owner with a currently approved certificate of occupancy. Contact Planning Services at 817.410.3155.  

Tree removal is not permitted without consultation with Planning Services staff. Refer to Section 52. Tree Preservation of the City of Grapevine's zoning ordinance for more informaiton.

You can contact Planning Services Department for a consultation at 817.410.3155.

Sale of merchandise or goods, including but not limited to garage sales and yard sales, shall be limited to a maximum of once per quarter, for a period not to exceed three continuous days. For the purpose of this paragraph, the month of January shall constitute the first month of the first quarter. These allowances only apply to properties zoned Single-Family Residential. 

For residential properties, secondary structures include garages, sheds, workshops, and more. Additional information about their requirements can be found here.