Permits—Home Occupation Permits Information for Home Occupation Permit Applicants Read the Zoning Regulations* to learn about home occupations before you complete the application for the Home Occupation Permit (HOP). Be sure that you attach all the required documents to the application (i.e. license, incorporation document, letter of good standing, etc.) If your application is incomplete, it can't be approved. There are two fees for the HOP: 1) The $25 filing fee when you apply; and, if your application is approved, 2) an additional $25 issuance fee. The permit is perpetually valid unless there is change in address or occupation. Make your payments, payable to the DC Treasurer, at the Cashier's Office at 941 North Capitol Street, NE. You can call (202) 442-4400, after five days, to find out about the status of your application. If your application is denied, you will get a letter that explains why. If you have any questions after you read the regulations, please ask a zoning technician at the Permit Center at 941 North Capitol Street, NE. The validated HOP (which you get after you pay the issuance fee) is required before you can file for DC Tax ID numbers and applicable business license(s). Please take your HOP to the Business License Center at 941 North Capitol Street, NE, for all license services. Filed HOP applications are valid for 90 days from the application date. If you do not pay the issuance fee within 90 days of your application's approval, it will be cancelled without notice. * This document is presented in Portable Document Format (PDF). A PDF reader is required for viewing. Download a PDF Reader or Learn More About PDFs.