Home Business in Placer County, CA (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Placer County, California.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
In unincorporated Placer County, home-based businesses are regulated as 'home occupations' under Placer County Code Section 17.56.120. Before operating, you must confirm with the Planning Services Division that the business type is allowed on your property, and home occupations may not operate out-of-doors or in any trailer or temporary structure.
Placer County Home Occupation Zoning Rules
Some RestrictionsPlacer County Code § 17.56.120(C) (as summarized in the County's Home Occupation Questionnaire)
Note: home occupations shall not be permitted out-of-doors on the property or in any trailer or other temporary structure. ... One employee other than the actual residents of the dwelling may be engaged in the home occupation when operated from a single-family detached home ... unless the home occupation is located on at least 4.6 acres, in which case a maximum of two such employees may be perm...
Signage Rules
Signs for a home occupation in unincorporated Placer County are governed by the home occupation standards in Placer County Code Section 17.56.120 (which includes sign provisions). The County's Home Occupation Questionnaire asks whether a sign will be placed on the property, and a separate sign permit may apply.
Placer County Home Business Signage Rules
Some RestrictionsPlacer County Planning Services Division - Sign Permit Handout (citing County Code §§ 17.54.170-17.54.200)
The complete Placer County Sign Ordinance (County Code Section 17.54.170 - 17.54.200) ... A sign permit is required for any free-standing or building sign in a commercial or industrial zone and most signs in a residential zone. ... Signs not exceeding twenty (20) square feet in aggregate area are permitted in Residential Agricultural zones when they are related to an agricultural activity.
Home Daycare
In unincorporated Placer County, a family day care home caring for up to 14 children is a zoning-clearance ('C') use in every residential zone, not a discretionary permit. The RS district still applies its normal 10,000-square-foot minimum lot area (20,000 if the lot has both a well and an on-site septic system), and the operator must hold a state child-care license.
Placer County Family Day Care Zoning Rules
Light RestrictionsPlacer County Code §§ 17.04.030, 17.50.010(B)
"Child day care, family care homes" (land use)means a private dwelling unit where care, protection and supervision of 14 or fewer minor children for periods of less than 24 hours is regularly provided, typically while parents are working. This land use includes "large family day care homes," which care for seven to 14 children, and "small family day care homes," which care for six or fewer chil...
Home Business by City in Placer County
1 cities in Placer County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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