5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 10 cities in Ventura County, California.
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Ventura County Zoning Ordinance §8107-1.2 regulates home occupations in residential zones. Businesses must not be evident beyond the property boundaries, are limited to household members, and allow a maximum of 6 clients per day by appointment only during 9 AM–5 PM Monday through Friday.
Ventura County completely prohibits signs for home occupations under §8107-1.2.3. No signs naming or advertising the home business are permitted on or off the premises, and advertising in any medium must not disclose the dwelling's location.
Ventura County limits home occupation client traffic to 6 clients per day by appointment only during 9 AM–5 PM Monday through Friday under §8107-1.2. No customer overlap is permitted, and off-site client parking is limited to one vehicle at a time parked near the residence.
Cottage food operations in unincorporated Ventura County are governed by California's Cottage Food Law (AB 1616, HSC 113758). Class A operations sell directly to consumers with gross sales up to $75,000/year. No commercial kitchen is needed.
California Health & Safety Code § 113758 (California Cottage Food Law)
(a) "Cottage food operation" means an enterprise that has no more than the amount in gross annual sales that is specified in this subdivision, is operated by a cottage food operator, and has no more than one full-time equivalent cottage food employee, not including a family member or household member of the cottage food operator, within the registered or permitted area of a private home where t...
Licensed family daycare homes in unincorporated Ventura County are protected by CA HSC 1597.40-1597.46. Small family daycare (up to 8 children) is permitted in all residential zones by state law and cannot be prohibited by zoning or HOAs.
California Health & Safety Code § 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 Legislatu...
10 cities in Ventura County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
5 verified rules • Cottage Food Operations, Customer Traffic Restrictions
5 verified rules • Cottage Food Operations, Customer Traffic Restrictions
5 verified rules • Cottage Food Operations, Customer Traffic Restrictions
5 verified rules • Cottage Food Operations, Customer Traffic Restrictions
6 verified rules • Cottage Food Operations, Customer Traffic Restrictions
3 verified rules • Cottage Food Operations, Home Occupation Permits
3 verified rules • Cottage Food Operations, Home Occupation Permits
5 verified rules • Cottage Food Operations, Customer Traffic Restrictions
5 verified rules • Cottage Food Operations, Customer Traffic Restrictions
4 verified rules • Cottage Food Operations, Customer Traffic Restrictions
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