<- [[:charlottesville|Charlottesville Regulatory Process Guide]] | Process 01 -> ====== Starting a Business in Charlottesville ====== Governed by **Chapter 14 (Licenses)** and **Chapter 34 (Zoning)**. All businesses operating in Charlottesville must obtain a Business License from the Commissioner of Revenue. Additional steps apply depending on business type, location, and whether signage is needed. Flow_099t1uq Flow_18f5u8i Flow_099t1uq Flow_06hxtb3 Flow_1qfoj5n Flow_10dyx8z Flow_07gdj65 isHome Check here for <a href="https://www.charlottesville.gov/DocumentCenter/View/282/Home-Occupation-Permit-PDF?bidId=" target="_blank" >Home Occupation Provisional Use Permit</a>. Flow_10dyx8z Flow_1wcf12f Flow_1wcf12f Flow_19b4x60 Flow_0iglxtm Check here for <a href="https://www.charlottesville.gov/DocumentCenter/View/281/General-Certificate-of-Occupancy-InformationPDF?bidId=" target="_blank" >general Certificate of Occupandy (CO)</a>. Flow_07gdj65 Flow_19b4x60 Flow_0iglxtm Flow_1g23ecq Flow_0vy9mq9 isSign This link is broken. Call 970-3182. Flow_1g23ecq Flow_1xlwx3y Flow_1xlwx3y Flow_0vy9mq9 Flow_18f5u8i Check here for <a href="https://www.charlottesville.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4733/Business-License-Application-PDF-CY-2023?bidId=" target="_blank" >Business License application</a>. Flow_06hxtb3 Flow_1qfoj5n **Key links:** * [[https://www.charlottesville.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4733/Business-License-Application-PDF-CY-2023?bidId=|Business License Application]] * [[https://www.charlottesville.gov/DocumentCenter/View/281/General-Certificate-of-Occupancy-InformationPDF?bidId=|Certificate of Occupancy Information]] * [[https://www.charlottesville.gov/DocumentCenter/View/282/Home-Occupation-Permit-PDF?bidId=|Home Occupation Provisional Use Permit]] * [[https://library.municode.com/va/charlottesville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CO_CH14LI|Chapter 14 — Licenses (Municode)]] ----