Eastvale, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Auto Repair on Residential Property (2026)

Sec. 040 sets the citywide standards for any home-based business, but subsection (g) carves out a list of activities that cannot be a home occupation under any circumstances, regardless of scale or whether the other performance standards could otherwise be met. Item (19) on that list is 'Storage, repair or reconditioning of motorized vehicles or large equipment on site,' which covers everything from a side hustle fixing neighbors' cars in a driveway to storing equipment for a mobile repair business. The same subsection bars several closely related trades: item (14) prohibits repair or reconditioning of boats or recreation vehicles, item (18) prohibits storage, repair or reconditioning of major household appliances, item (21) bars operating a tow truck service from a residence, and item (23) bars welding services.

03's use tables instead. The prohibition applies regardless of lot size, garage size or whether the work is visible from the street, distinguishing it from performance-based standards like the noise or traffic limits elsewhere in the same section that apply to occupations that are otherwise allowed.