5 rules for unincorporated Siskiyou County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Siskiyou County allows a home occupation as a small-scale business in an existing residence in residential (Res-1, R-R) and agricultural (AG) zoning districts, subject to a Home Occupation Use Permit. The business may use no more than 25 percent of the home's square footage and may not change its residential appearance.
A home occupation in unincorporated Siskiyou County may have one sign no larger than six square feet (about 2 feet by 3 feet) attached to the building. Freestanding and roof-mounted signs are not permitted, and the business must not change the home's residential appearance.
Siskiyou County permits cottage food operations under California's Homemade Food Act. A CFO permit is issued by the Community Development Department - Class A is $45, Class B is $105 - plus a $76 county business license. Gross sales are capped at $50,000 per year, and only state-approved non-hazardous foods may be sold.
California state law (Health & Safety Code 1597.40-1597.45) preempts local control of family daycare homes. In unincorporated Siskiyou County, small and large family daycare homes are a residential use by right - no county zoning permit or business license/tax may be required - while licensing is handled by the state.
Unincorporated Siskiyou County requires a Home Occupation Use Permit, approved by the Deputy Director of Planning, before operating a home business. Processing takes about 25 to 30 days, no employees are allowed, and the permit must be put into use within one year or it is voided.
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