5 rules for unincorporated Inyo County, California.
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Unincorporated Inyo County allows home occupations as an accessory use in residential (R), rural residential (RR), and open space (OS) districts under Zoning Ordinance Title 18 (Ch. 18.78). The use must be clearly secondary to the dwelling, with limits on employees, traffic, hours, and outdoor storage.
Signs for home occupations in unincorporated Inyo County are tightly limited so the use stays residential in character. Zoning Ordinance Title 18 governs signs under Chapter 18.75, and home occupations under Chapter 18.78 must not alter the residential character of the premises, which restricts on-site advertising.
Inyo County Environmental Health permits cottage food operations under California's Homemade Food Act (AB 1616). Class A allows direct-to-consumer sales; Class B allows direct and indirect sales and requires a home-kitchen inspection. Only approved non-hazardous foods are allowed, and operators must pass a food handler exam.
Family daycare homes in unincorporated Inyo County are protected by California state law (Health and Safety Code §1597 et seq. / SB 234). Small and large family daycare homes are a residential use by right, so County zoning cannot prohibit them or charge a special business license, and the state licenses the provider.
A home occupation is allowed as an accessory use in unincorporated Inyo County's residential, rural residential, and open space districts under Zoning Ordinance Title 18 (Ch. 18.78), provided it meets the performance standards in §18.78.130. Activities that exceed those limits may need a conditional use permit.
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