Customer Traffic Restrictions: Martinez vs Richmond

Martinez Home Occupation Permits prohibit non-resident employees from working on-site. Only individuals who reside in the home may conduct the business there. Off-site or remote employees are allowed. Exceptions exist for family daycare and limited state-protected uses.

Home occupations in Richmond are permitted with limited customer traffic, typically by appointment only and restricted in volume. The business must not generate patterns of pedestrian or vehicular traffic that distinguish the property from a normal residence. Excessive traffic can trigger enforcement and permit revocation.