5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Tuolumne County, California.
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Home occupations in unincorporated Tuolumne County must be conducted entirely within the dwelling or private garage, exclusively by inhabitants of the dwelling, and must be incidental to residential use. Outdoor storage of business materials is prohibited. Employees cannot come to the location.
Home occupations in Tuolumne County must maintain the residential character of the property and not display commercial signage. The business must be incidental to residential use with no visible indication of commercial activity.
Home occupations in Tuolumne County prohibit employees from coming to the business location, which effectively limits customer traffic. The business must not change the residential character of the parcel or generate noticeable commercial activity.
California AB 1616 and AB 1240 allow cottage food operations from residential kitchens. Tuolumne County permits Class A (direct sales) and Class B (indirect sales) cottage food operations with registration through the county Environmental Health Division.
California Health & Safety Code §1597.40 requires counties to allow small family daycare homes (up to 8 children) in residential zones as a matter of right. Large family daycare (9-14 children) may require a use permit in Tuolumne County.
California Health and Safety Code Section 1597.40
1597.40. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that family daycare homes for children should be situated in normal residential surroundings so as to give children the home environment that is conducive to healthy and safe development. It is the public policy of this state to provide children in a family daycare home the same home environment as provided in a traditional home setting. (b) The ...
1 cities in Tuolumne County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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