Pico Rivera allows cottage food operations as home occupations under Municipal Code Section 18.52.202, subject to the California Homemade Food Act. Operators may employ no more than one non-family employee, must keep sales within the state cap, and must obtain state and county health registration or permits.
Pico Rivera regulates home food businesses under the Cottage Food Operation standards in Municipal Code Section 18.52.202, implementing California's Homemade Food Act (Health and Safety Code Section 113758). The operator may employ no more than one employee other than resident family members. Gross annual sales must not exceed the state cap in Section 113758 ($50,000 for 2015 and beyond); if exceeded, the local permit is void and sales must stop. Operations may not exceed the noise limits in PRMC Chapter 8.40. State law sets two classes: a Class A operator (direct sales) is not routinely inspected, while a Class B operator (indirect sales) may get an annual inspection under Section 114365. Permitting runs through Los Angeles County Public Health, plus
Running a cottage food operation without a city home occupation permit and business license, employing more than one non-family employee, exceeding the state gross-sales cap, or creating noise above the PRMC Chapter 8.40 limits violates Section 18.52.202. If sales exceed
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