5 rules for unincorporated Del Norte County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Del Norte County's zoning ordinance allows home occupations as a use that is clearly incidental and secondary to a dwelling. A home occupation must stay inside the dwelling, occupy no more than 25 percent of the floor space, employ only resident family members, and produce no outside evidence beyond a small sign.
Del Norte County Code Title 21 (Coastal Zoning), Section 21.04.330 (Home Occupations)
"Home occupations" means a use conducted entirely within a dwelling by the inhabitants thereof which use is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the property for dwelling purposes and does not change the character thereof and which use: A. Is confined within the dwelling and occupies not more than twenty-five percent of the floor space thereof; B. Involves no sales of merchandise othe...
Del Norte County's zoning ordinance allows a home occupation to display only an unlighted sign of not more than one square foot. Beyond that small sign, a home occupation may produce no outside evidence of its existence, so larger or illuminated business signs are not permitted at a residence.
Del Norte County Code Title 21 (Coastal Zoning), Section 21.04.330(E) (Home Occupations)
Produces no evidence of its existence beyond the dwellings (except unlighted signs of not more than one square foot) such as noise, smoke, odors, vibration, etc.
Cottage food operations in unincorporated Del Norte County are governed by California's Homemade Food Act (Health and Safety Code section 113758). State law requires the county to treat a CFO as a permitted residential use or grant a nondiscretionary permit, and limits home production to family or household members plus one outside employee.
Family day care homes in unincorporated Del Norte County are protected by California law. Under Health and Safety Code section 1597.45 (SB 234), small and large family day care homes are a residential use by right, cannot be zoned out, and are licensed by the state, not the county.
Home occupations in unincorporated Del Norte County must satisfy the zoning standards in the county code, including the floor-space, employee, and signage limits in section 21.04.330. The Community Development Department's Planning Division administers zoning, and applicants should confirm whether a permit or zoning clearance is required for their parcel.
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