Under §14.16.220 home occupations may have no more than one client at a time on site. There is no daily cap, but the one-at-a-time rule effectively bars walk-in retail and group activities. On-site sales of goods displayed are prohibited.
Acceptable home businesses include consulting, tutoring (one student), small-scale services by appointment, and computer-based work. Music lessons with one student at a time are acceptable; group classes are not. Retail sales requiring customer foot traffic do not qualify. Signage advertising a home business is prohibited in residential zones.
Operating outside §14.16.220 limits is a $100/$410 infraction or $500/$2,050 misdemeanor.
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