Home Business in Los Angeles County, CA (2026)

4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 19 cities in Los Angeles County, California.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Zoning & Home Occupation Permits

The Agua Dulce CSD permits home-based occupations in residential and agricultural zones with CSD-specific restrictions: 8 am–6 pm hours only, no more than two non-resident employees on-site at one time, and a maximum of three additional parking spaces.

Home Business: Zoning

Some Restrictions

County Code § 22.304.070.A.4

4.Home-Based Occupations. Home-based occupations shall be permitted in Residential and Agricultural Zones, subject to the applicable provisions of Section 22.140.290 (Home-Based Occupations), except that:b.A home-based occupation may be housed in a permitted accessory structure. If the accessory structure is a garage, any automobile parking spaces required by Section 22.112.060.A (Required Park...

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Signage Rules

No signage of any kind advertising a home-based occupation is permitted in unincorporated LA County, not on the lawn, in windows, on the mailbox, or anywhere on the property.

Home Business: Signage

Significant Restrictions

Los Angeles County Code § 22.140.290

7.Signage, in any form, that indicates, advertises, or otherwise draws attention to the home-based occupation is prohibited. 8.No stock in trade, inventory, or display of goods or materials shall be kept or maintained on the property, except for incidental storage kept entirely within the dwelling unit. 9.No mechanical equipment is permitted in connection with the home-based occupation, other t...

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Customer Traffic Restrictions

In unincorporated LA County, a home-based occupation gets just one client visit or one client vehicle per hour, allowed only between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Los Angeles County Client Visit Limits

Some Restrictions

Los Angeles County Code § 22.140.290.C.12

No more than one client visit or one client vehicle per hour shall be permitted, and only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, in connection with the home-based occupation.

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Home Daycare

In unincorporated Los Angeles County, small (up to 8 children) and large (9-14 children) family child care homes are permitted by right in every residential zone -- R-A through R-5 -- with no conditional use permit required, unlike standalone child care centers.

Los Angeles County Family Daycare Zoning

Few Restrictions

Los Angeles County Code § 22.18.030, Table 22.18.030-B

Day care Adult day care centers CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP Child care centers, less than 50 children CUP CUP CUP SPR SPR SPR Child care centers, more than 50 children CUP CUP CUP MCUP SPR SPR Family child care homes, large and small, in an approved residential use P P P P P P

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