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

Hemet lets residents work on their own cars at home, but caps it: Section 78-155, part of the residential vehicle-parking code (Ch. 78, Div. 2), allows repairs on a vehicle registered to someone in the household, done in the driveway or yard, only if the work is finished within 72 hours of starting. The division defines 'minor repairs' as limited work like tire changes and tune-ups, and 'repair' more broadly as whatever restores a vehicle to usable condition (§ 78-152). Work that drags on past 72 hours, or repair work on a non-household vehicle, is treated as a public nuisance under § 78-158.