Home Business in Glenn County, CA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Glenn County, California.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
Running a business from home in unincorporated Glenn County starts with a Home Occupation Permit filed with the planning authority under Glenn County Code Section 15.78.020, allowed only in the RZ, FA, AP, AE, AT, RE, RE-NW, R1 and RM zones. The use can take up no more than 25 percent of the dwelling's floor area, and only resident family members may work in it inside a residential zone.
Glenn County Home Occupation Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsGlenn County Code § 15.78.020
Home occupations may be permitted in the “RZ”, “FA”, “AP”, “AE”, “AT”, “RE”, “RE-NW”, “R1” and “RM” zones providing the following standards are being met: A Home Occupation Permit Application shall be submitted to the planning authority; No person other than members of the family residing on the premises shall be engaged in such occupation when it is located in a Residential Zone. A maximum of ...
Signage Rules
A home business permitted under Glenn County's home occupation rules gets exactly one sign. Glenn County Code Section 15.78.020 caps that sign at two square feet of total aggregate area and bars any lighted sign outright, keeping the advertising as unobtrusive as the business itself is supposed to be inside a residential or agricultural zone.
Glenn County Home Business Sign Limit
Light RestrictionsGlenn County Code § 15.78.020
One on-site sign is permitted advertising the home occupation, not to exceed two (2) square feet in total aggregate area. No lighted signs are allowed;
Customer Traffic Restrictions
Glenn County caps how much a home business can bring to a residential or agricultural property. Under Glenn County Code Section 15.78.020, a home occupation cannot generate more pedestrian or vehicular traffic than the zone customarily sees, must provide at least one extra parking space if customers visit, and may not host more than five customers a day.
Glenn County Home Business Customer Limit
Some RestrictionsGlenn County Code § 15.78.020
The home occupation shall not generate pedestrian or vehicular traffic in excess of that customarily associated with the zone in which the use is located; ... A minimum of one (1) parking space shall be provided for any home occupation requiring customers to visit the site in addition of the parking requirements of the principal residence; ... The number of customers coming to a home occupation...
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